The gaunt face of an emaciated female survivor of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The photo is dated 15th April 1945, the same day that the camp was liberated by British and Canadian troops. The camp's position in the west of Germany meant that thousands of people were sent there as the east fell. 18000 people died in March 1945 alone, and 10000 died in the two weeks after liberation. They died of disease and neglect rather than the systematic abuse seen elsewhere.
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2400 x 2312 px | 40.6 x 39.1 cm | 16 x 15.4 inches | 150dpiDate taken:
3 August 2024More information:
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