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    Inscriptions of the dying [Image 2 of 7]

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    The image shows inscriptions scratched into a dark wall surface, likely inside a detention or transit facility from World War II. Multiple names, dates, and phrases are carved or written, predominantly in French, with dates clustering around May 1944. The red staining on the wall adds a somber, haunting quality to what appear to be prisoner testimonies or last messages.

    In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visited the Kaunas Fortress and museum Oct. 11 to learn about the horrific history of the site that has served as Russian military fortifications in WWI, Nazi extermination camp in WWII, and Russian prison and deportation center after WWII. U.S. Cavalry Soldiers are in Lithuania as part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Atlantic Resolve, a multinational combined arms exercise involving the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and host nations, taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Pictured: inscriptions on the wall from men, women and children sentenced to death from 1941-1944.

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    Date Taken: 10.11.2014
    Date Posted: 10.17.2014 09:21
    Photo ID: 1618037
    VIRIN: 141011-A-WU248-084
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 11.81 MB
    Location: KAUNAS, LT

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