DACHAU, Germnay --New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Jack James commander of the 42nd Infantry Division based in Troy N.Y. joins with military leaders surviving U.S. Army liberators and descendants in Dachau Germany on May 3 2025 to present the colors of the three liberating divisions to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi Germanys notorious Dachau Concentration Camp. The Armys 42nd Division 45th Division and 20th Armored Division are all credited with participating in the liberation of the camp in 1945.
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