Ohrdruf concentration camp was liberated by the US Army under the command of Brigadier General Joseph Cutrona. Since his superior, General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not on hand when the camp was liberated, he could have accepted the report sent to him by Cutrona on the situation a
the camp. Why did Eisenhower decide to tour the camp for himself?
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He wanted to be able to downplay and cover up what the soldiers had discovered.
He wanted to be able to testify as an eyewitness in case people denied what happened.
He was hoping to use the publicity of touring the camp to lach his political career.
He did not trust Cutrona to be competent at his job as Brigadier General.