Historical Context
Background articles to help understand the world events and military context surrounding Dolph's letters.
The War in Europe
January - May 1945
The final push: from the Battle of the Bulge to the fall of Berlin and V-E Day.
Letter #1Letter #33Letter #40Letter #80+2 more
The 10th Armored Division
"Tiger Division"
The unit Dolph served with, famous for its role in the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhine crossing.
Letter #33Letter #34Letter #35Letter #40
The Holocaust
Witness to History
Dolph's firsthand accounts of displaced persons camps and the Holocaust memorial service.
Letter #131Letter #139
The Occupation
Germany 1945-1946
Life in occupied Germany: denazification, military government, and the long wait to go home.
Letter #111Letter #134Letter #138Letter #143+1 more
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