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.

Historical Information
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
WW2-Era Location Name Bergen-Belsen, Germany
Date 15 Apr 1945
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Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   BU3928
 
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Photos on Same Day 15 Apr 1945
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,000 x 919 pixels



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