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A Comet tank of British 11th Armored Division outside the gate of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp as British troops were first arriving at the camp, 15 Apr 1945.

Caption     A Comet tank of British 11th Armored Division outside the gate of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp as British troops were first arriving at the camp, 15 Apr 1945. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   BU3928
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Cruiser Comet I   Main article  Photos  
Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust   Main article  Photos  
Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,000 x 919 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Apr 1945
Photos at Same Place Bergen-Belsen, Germany
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Bergen-Belsen, Germany
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