Liberation of Belsen concentration camp Accession Number: P02941.012

Description

Near Hanover, Germany. 17 April 1945. SS Troops, former guards at Belsen concentration camp, lined up for work detail, prior to the agreement to return them to their units. Their job is to move the corpses of inmates that are piled up under blankets in the background to the communal grave where they will be buried. The SS Troops are surrounded by armed British soldiers, and a group of surviving inmates are watching in the background. Imperial War Museum photograph BU4023.

Details

Accession Number
P02941.012
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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