Richard Carl Stein papers
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Richard Carl Stein (1921-1988) was born in Germany, and his family immigrated to the United States in 1924. He served in the American Army during World War II , landed on the Normandy beaches on June 9, 1944, and fought in the battles of the Bulge, Remagen, and the Elbe River. He then served as commander of internment camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, which held German prisoners captured by allies, until 1946.
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The Richard Carl Stein papers consist of photographs, prisoner statements, and reports documenting Stein’s service as commander of internment camp 77 in Ludwigsburg, Germany after World War II. Photographs depict Stein, his secretary, and fellow soldiers at the internment camp. Prisoner statements include the translated statements of Helmut Nink, Alwin Ziegmueller, and George Bach. Reports document the procedures, statistics, and history of internment camp 77 and also include Nazi organizational charts and a photocopy of a pamphlet on the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
Copyright Holder: Mr. Erich Stein
The Richard Carl Stein papers are arranged as three files: 1. Photographs, circa 1944-1946, 2. Prisoner statements, circa 1945, 3. Reports, circa 1945-1946.