I went to Germany to support a unit there near the former East German and Czech border this year. The day we completed our mission, we were released early. A former officer and military historian with us noted we were close to Flossenburg death camp. We drove to the camp and spent hours viewing the site. I was at a loss for words as we toured the various displays. The images drawn by the inmates were haunting...no other word describes it. Looking back down from the path to the chapel, this was the valley of death. At the far end was the building containing the incinerator and a dissection room for a "doctor". The walled area on the far side of the small pyramid was the execution wall. Detainees were lined up and shot here. The pyramid is the remains of the ashes from incinerated bodies dumped in a pile here. The nearer area lined with blocks is a tribute, by country, to all who died here. This number includes Americans and British POWs. The pad directly in front is the memorial to the American units that liberated the camp. This is a place that will forever be etched in my memory.
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