Liberation of Belsen concentration camp Accession Number: P02941.003

Description

Near Hanover, Germany. 17 April 1945. The furnace in the crematorium where the bodies of dead inmates of Belsen concentration camp were burned. Imperial War Museum photograph BU4003. (Donor R. Wells)

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Accession Number
P02941.003
Photographer
Sergeant Harry Oakes
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Polyester
Date Made
17 April 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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