The distance covered by the 6th Armd Div. on April 11, 1945

(An American Army unit officially credited with Buchenwalds "Liberation".)

(A) Nat. Archv: Record - 606 Box# .15413
Combat Record of 6th Armd. Div. in ETO
18 July 44-8 May 45 pp.1-2

11 April 1945

Sketch No 10

The 6th Armd advanced rapidly from its assembly area to pass through the 76th Inf Div in four columns. By nightfall it had raced east approximately 60 miles against only moderate and spotty resistance to seize and secure three bridgeheads across the SAALE River. Resistance was mainly from small groups of infantry attempting to defend some of the towns in the zone; blown bridges somewhat impeded

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the movement. Many enemy installations were captured. 3,000 Allied prisoners were liberated and the infamous concentration camp at BUCHENWALD was overrun,... (B) Nat. Arch.:Record-606-Inf(9th)-0.7
Journal 6th Armd. Div. 9th Armd. Inf. Bn.
17 July 44-18 Sept 45