Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton at Ohrdruf

Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton at Ohrdruf 

(LIB 5419) Ike Visits XX Corps, Gotha, Germany, April 12, 1945. MLS Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower surrounded by officers and GIs, walking past barrack buildings. MCU, Eisenhower and officers watching, camera pans right to woman demonstrating torture on rack. MLS Eisenhower walking along with former prisoner (survivor) with scarf. Camera pans down to bodies in yard. Eisenhower and Gen Omar N. Bradley listening as Gen George S. Patton speaks. Group walking toward camera, Eisenhower coming around jeep. Eisenhower speaking to Walker. MSs officers. Good MCU of Bradley and Patton. LS Eisenhower coming out and down steps of building, getting in 5 star jeep that eventually moves past sign reading"Visitors Check Point" Bradley leaving. MS Bradley, Walker, and Eisenhower on camp grounds, survivor with scarf coming forward, pointing out hanging post. Former prisoner in striped uniform is moved away from Ike by GI. MLS, contingent of men amid piles of bone and ash, next to pits. Eisenhower speaking to various officers around him, looking grim. Someone says something that makes him laugh. Patton and Bradley walking together, standing in circle with Eisenhower and Walker. CU of Eisenhower, Bradley to his left. Patton and Bradley. 

This is an excerpt from the NARA reel 111 ADC 3962. See Story 42, Film ID 6 for the entire reel.