Buchenwald Liberated by the Allies

Buchenwald survivors mark 70 years since Nazi camp’s liberation

April 11, 1945 – Liberation of Buchenwald When American troops entered Buchenwald concentration camp, prisoners had already organized internal resistance. Some guards had fled. Survivors emerged from barracks slowly, many skeletal and ill. Among them was a young boy who had survived hidden by fellow prisoners. He later described the first meal after liberation—small, carefully measured portions to avoid shock to his body. Freedom required patience. Buchenwald’s liberation revealed both the depth

The phrase "Never Again" originated as a vow by Holocaust survivors, notably appearing on signs at the liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in April 1945 to signify that such atrocities must never recur. It later gained significant traction as a rallying cry against antisemitism and genocide.🧲 #magneto #holocaust #neveragain #remember #onthisday #resistance | Steve Murray