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Liberation of Belsen, 15 April 1945
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McB | Report | 16 Apr 2013 20:46 |
My dad was one of the first in to Belson at the end, he would cry at any mention of it right up to his death in 1991. he could never talk about it |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 16 Apr 2013 20:34 |
should never ever be forgotten |
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LilyL | Report | 16 Apr 2013 20:14 |
As you say Karen, there has been very little reaction to this post which is a great shame, as it could have been an interesting conversation. But there we go, it's all a long time ago now, and the world has moved on and most people involved one way or the other are now extremely old or dead. I suppose it is all now just regarded as 'history' and not particularly interesting - pity. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 16 Apr 2013 10:59 |
All of the immediate relatives of my OH's mother died in these camps. |
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LilyL | Report | 16 Apr 2013 10:44 |
I agree up to a point George of Westbury. I think the locals must have had knowledge of the Camp, but I also think that it would have been a brave person who questioned or queried them!! Undoubtedly it would have meant extreme retribution both for the person and their family/extended family/friends. such was the tyrany of the state, and for what purpose? as it would have made absolutely no difference whatsoever! So I don't think that the local people can be entirely blamed for doing a massive 'double think'. Having watched Pan### last night, and the obvious terror that the' state' inflicts on the population.......! Easy for us to criticise, we are and were in the safety and freedom of dear old England.....As I said, it would have taken a brave person, and would I have been that brave person? Honestly. hand on heart, I'm not sure that I would! |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 16 Apr 2013 09:24 |
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Elizabethofseasons | Report | 15 Apr 2013 23:12 |
Dear Karen, Ann, Merlin, Martyn, Golden Girl and George |
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George_of_Westbury | Report | 15 Apr 2013 14:53 |
Whilst i was in the Army in 1954 i visited the Belsen/Bergen camp location, even then it was very disturbing place. |
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'Emma' | Report | 15 Apr 2013 14:51 |
RIP |
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martynsue | Report | 15 Apr 2013 14:39 |
my FIL was one of the first into the camp,he never spoke about what he saw and he died in the 1980s taking that awful memory with him to the grave. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 15 Apr 2013 14:03 |
good - they reckoned they had no idea what was going on - as if!!!! |
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Merlin | Report | 15 Apr 2013 14:00 |
My late Uncle Fred saw it too, he could never get over the sights there and the smell,he said "It was a Living Hell" Ann, I think they made them work in there as well .**M**. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:21 |
one of my mother's brothers was in one of the regiments that entered Belsen on that first day - as has been said, he found it absolutely horrifying - he's in his nineties now, no doubt the memories re still with him |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 15 Apr 2013 11:17 |
Thank you Elizabeth for posting this. |
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Elizabethofseasons | Report | 14 Apr 2013 23:24 |
Dear All |