UK2812 Accession Number: UK2812

Description

Near Hanover, Germany. 1945-04-23. One of the pits at the Belsen concentration camp which serves as a community grave. All forms of identity have been taken from the victims so it is impossible to identify them.

Details

Accession Number
UK2812
Photographer
Flying Officer Cyril Hampden Isaac
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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