| Caption | Â Â Â | A sign erected by the British at the site of the former Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp (the camp had been burned to the ground to control the spread of typhus), 29 May 1945. ww2dbase | ||||||
| Photographer | Â Â Â | Hewitt | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | BU6955 | ||||||
| More on... | Â Â Â |
| ||||||
| Photos on Same Day | Â | 29 May 1945 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Bergen-Belsen, Germany | ||||||
| Added By | Â | David Stubblebine | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 21 Nov 2019 | ||||||
|
This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (800 by 714 pixels). | ||||||||
| Licensing | Â | Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957. | ||||||
Did you enjoy this photograph or find this photograph helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this photograph with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB & Partner Sites
Modern Day Location
| WW2-Era Place Name | Bergen-Belsen, Germany |
| Lat/Long | 52.7578, 9.9078 |
Random Photograph
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,099 biographies
- » 333 events
- » 38,613 timeline entries
- » 1,137 ships
- » 338 aircraft models
- » 191 vehicle models
- » 353 weapon models
- » 120 historical documents
- » 226 facilities
- » 464 book reviews
- » 27,464 photos
- » 357 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win the war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country!"George Patton, 31 May 1944
