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Testimony of: Lt. Rene J. Giraud, 1325565, Infantry OSS Detachment, ETO.
Taken at: Dachau, Germany.
Date: 3 May 1945. By: Lt. Col. Joseph M. Whitaker, IGD,
Asst. Inspector General, Seventh Army.
The witness was sworn.
19 Q Please state your name, rank, serial number and organization.
A Rene J. Giraud, 1st Lieutenant, 1325565, Infantry OSS Detachment, ETO.
(The witness was fully advised of his rights under the 24th Article of War.)
20 Q You were interned at and present in the Dachau Camp when the American forces liberated it?
A That is right, sir.
21 Q Did you witness the death of any of the prison guards?
A No, sir, I did not witness the method of death or shooting.
22 Q Did you witness the mistreatment of any of the prison guards?
A No, sir.
23 Q Where were you when the American troops came?
A I was inside the camp, in fact, in the hospital. I went to the gate and through the crowd to get to the commanding officer. By that time everything was over except the prisoners trying to get out.
24 Q Do you remember the commanding officer's name?
A I am afraid not. There was a brigadier general from the 42nd or 45th Division.
25 Q What day was that?
A That was on April 30th, approximately at 2:15 in the afternoon.
26 Q Can you give me an estimate of the time you met these two brigadier generals with reference to the time the camp was liberated?