The Liberator:
(By Alex Kershaw)
The National Guard Educational Foundation and the Friends of the National World War II Memorial present a very special event to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Dachau concentration camp…
Event Information:
The Liberator: The Resident Historian of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
National Guard Memorial
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Renowned historian of the Friends of the World War II Memorial, and author, Alex Kershaw, will present a lecture and Q&A on his book: The Liberator: One World War II Soldier’s 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau.
The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich.
The actual pistol Lt. Col. Sparks held as he participated in the liberation of Dachau will be in the room during the lecture.
Lt. Colonel Felix Sparks at the Liberation of Dachau
