The photograph “German civilians made to face their nation’s crimes, Buchenwald” was captured by Margaret Bourke-White in 1945. It is a powerful black-and-white image, showing German citizens being led through the Buchenwald concentration camp to witness the atrocities committed there. They pass by emaciated bodies of the camp’s victims, an appalling testament to the cruelty of the Holocaust. The expression on the civilians’ faces range from shock to grief, as they are confronted with the horrific reality of the concentration camp. The photograph serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of hate and the importance of remembrance.
