Liberation of Belsen concentration camp Accession Number: P02941.009

Description

Near Hanover, Germany. 17 April 1945. Female inmates of Belsen concentration camp sitting on the floor of a crowded hut which housed the victims of typhus. The woman in the foreground is holding a cup and a knife, the woman next to her has turned her face away from the camera. Imperial War Museum photograph BU4014. (Donor R. Wells)

Details

Accession Number
P02941.009
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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