Otto Bross

Death by Force

In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragic and unexpected event unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it in history. Among the victims of this senseless act was Otto Bross, a 25-year-old German man. His life was cut short in a place far from his homeland, a prisoner of war camp that was supposed to be a place of safety until the turmoil of World War II had fully subsided. The night was shattered by the sound of gunfire, a brutal interruption of the peace that was m ...Read More

Intermountain Histories: The P.O.W. Camp at Salina, Utah | Intermountain Histories

WAR HISTORY ONLINE: War Crime? Utah Camp Guard Opened Fire on German POWs After War was Over

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