There is a distinguished member of the 42nd "Rainbow" Division living right here in my little hometown. I was fortunate enough to catch part of a presentation he did on the Holocaust which was broadcast last Sunday on the local channel. Too much to recount here now, but I am going to write or call him soon to see if it might be alright to talk with him further, at a time of his convenience. He has been back to Germany for several of the ceremonies commemorating the liberation of Dachau, and also has written poetry about his experiences. His name is Dee R. Eberhart...maybe some of you have heard of him before. One thing he mentioned which struck a chord with me was that up until recently he had not held out any hope for Germany, as far as someday following another maniac that might come along. Meeting the younger generation of Germans changed his mind the last time he was in Munich. When the Americans arrived, the younger Germans cheered them as 'liberators' and applauded them, while a group he referrred to as "my age" sat in back, grumbling in their beer!
As for the SS guards remaining at Dachau...a good number never survived the day. They were killed by the former inmates as well as some American soldiers who took part, being unable to hold back their contempt for the SS after seeing the victims....and who could blame them? I would have shot them myself, and gladly. 
