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- 1995 Nov 29 (Creation)
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Typescript transcript of interview with Alfred Aronson, Staff Sergeant, US Army, 1944-1946; relating to his experiences at Kleinitz, Germany, Apr 1945, when the US army advancing eastwards met the USSR army advancing westwards; his posting at Leipzig prior to its occupation by Soviet forces; German fears of Soviet forces; his return to a post-war US, Jan 1946, employment and education opportunities for discharged soldiers, and changes in living conditions since the depression, 1930s. Also comments on the effect of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin, 1948-1949, on his recognition of the existence of the Cold War. 43pp
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