General Correspondence Files, September 1945–1946

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General Correspondence Files, September 1945–1946

1945-1946

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This series contains documents of interest to the Office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG). Series topics include war crimes (File: 000.5); including war crimes jurisdiction, war crimes suspects and witnesses, and war crimes military commissions. The series contains a file relating to war crimes committed specifically at the Dachau concentration camp (File: 000.5). The series also contains documents relating to discipline, military legal jurisdiction, courts-martial procedures, and medical issues affecting JAG personnel.

1 linear foot, 4 linear inches

eng, Latn

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Dachau (Concentration camp)

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The Dachau concentration camp was established in March 1933. It was the first regular concentration camp established by the National Socialist (Nazi) government. It was located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the northeastern part of the town of Dachau in southern Germany. During the first year, the camp had a capacity of 5,000 prisoners. Initially the internees were primarily German Communists, Social Democrats, trade unionists, and other political opponents of the Nazi re...