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Eric Trimmer (Medical Student)
Trimmer was born on 11 June 1923 in London. 17,559 total views
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History Learning Site Account
When Bergen-Belsen was handed over to British troops in April 1945, little could have prepared them for what they saw at the concentration camp. Belsen had originally been built as a prison for those arrested in Nazi Germany itself. However, as the war in Europe drew to a close in 1945, prisoners from Eastern Europe had been moved to the camp. When the British got to Belsen on April 15th, the prisoners were in appalling conditions and between 400 to 500 were dying each day. 15,555 total views
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Recognise Anyone?
Furthur still from the cine film taken 23rd/24th April. Can you help recognise anyone from the 113th Durham Light Infantry. Royal Artillery LAA? 16,840 total views
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113th Durham Light Infantry at Belsen
Another still from the cine film taken at Belsen (23rd/24th April). 16,327 total views
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Jim Henderson (113th LAA)
Faded photographs which have been weathered by time still convey the brutal horrors a young soldier witnessed when he helped liberate a Nazi death camp. 15,072 total views
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Sgt. Lewis Stagnetto, 317 FSS, Intelligence Corps
In 1942, Lewis Stagnetto volunteered for the Armed Forces, aged 18, at Glasgow. 16,400 total views
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John Valls – 9th Armoured Div New
John Valls, a beloved Laredoan and war hero, passed away on Friday at age 95 due to congestive heart failure. 15,455 total views
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Walter Gallant
Was at the Liberation of Belsen. No unit info known. 16,353 total views
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Alexander Findlay
Alexander Findlay (born 1908). 16,049 total views
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Francis, George Fisher (113th LAA)
I recently discovered a small book of poetry which was written by my Dad prior and during WW2. He wasn’t the greatest poet, but its treasured by the family and I thought it would be a nice touch to create a photobook for our family. 19,112 total views
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