The Magdeburg Rescue | Exhibit Showcase

During the final weeks of the war in Europe, the allied armies began to liberate victims of the Holocaust all across the continent. During their campaign against the Germans, Camp Blanding's own 30th infantry division stumbled upon a chilling discovery outside the town of Magdeburg. The unit came across one of the last trains full of Jewish prisoners being shipped out of the area for execution. The retreating Germans put up little resistance and the division managed to free the prisoners. Thanks to the heroic deeds of the 30th infantry division 2,500 innocent lives were saved at Magdeburg. VISIT THE MUSEUM Hours: 12-4 Everyday Address: 5629 SR16 W, Starke Florida Phone: (904) 682-3165 Email: campblandingmuseum@gmail.com Website: https://campblandingmuseum.org​ MUSIC (Fair Use) Jersey Bounce- Benny Goodman(1942) Dirt Rhodes - Kevin MacLeod ARCHIVE FOOTAGE www.archives.gov Thanks For Watching!