This elevated view captures a sprawling complex of barrack-style buildings, photographed from a rooftop or tower vantage point during the final months of World War II in Europe. The long tiled roofs, narrow access road, and utility infrastructure are characteristic of military camps and prisoner enclosures common throughout the German-occupied territories. Photographs such as this were often taken by soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division as they advanced through and liberated portions of Germany and Austria in the spring of 1945, documenting the camps and installations they encountered along the way. Project: 218676