The Wartime Memories Project - Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp

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Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp was situated in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen. Originally established in 1939 as a prison camp, it became Stalag X1C prisoner of war camp. In 1943 the site became a concentration camp on the orders of Heinrich Himmler, where Jewish prisoners were held. An estimated 50,000 Russian prisoners of war and a further 50,000 inmates died in the camp. The camp was liberated on the 15 th of April 1945 by the British 11th Armoured Division, who found 60,000 prisoners inside. List of those who were held in Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp during the Second World War. If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. Next Page    Last Page     The next set of stories will appear below the list of names, please scroll down to read them. Links