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The first commandant was Adolf Haas.
The last commandant was Josef Kramer, who was trnasferred from Auschwitz. He, toegether with 44 guards, was tried by the British in September-Novermber 1945. (It was the first major trial of its kind in Western Europe and the first time that the media heard about the internal working of the camps). Kramer, along with 11 others, was hanged at Hameln in December 1945.
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Who started bergen belsen?
Heinrich Himmler started Bergen Belsen in 1942.
Did Bergen-Belsen have a gas chamber?
Bergen-Belsen contained no gas chambers.
How big was bergen-belsen?
Bergen-Belsen was in between big and small.So it was about medium sized.
Who went to the bergen-belsen and when?
Jews and criminals typically went to Belsen. Towards the end of the war as the Allies were nearing, inmates from all other camps came to Belsen.
How were people exterminated in Bergen-Belsen?
Bergen-Belsen was not an extermination camp like Auschwitz. However, most victims of Bergen-Belsen perished from starvation, typhus, or were shot.
Were There Any Jehovah's Witnesses in Belsen?
There are several testimonies of Witnesses who were put into the concentration camp in Belsen.
When was Bergen-Belsen established?
Bergen-Belsen became a concentration camp on the orders of Heinrich Himmler in 1940.
What are some people that died at bergen-belsen?
Anne and Margot Frank both died at Bergen Belsen.
What kind of camp was Bergen-Belsen?
Bergen-Belsen was a concentration camp. It was NOT a death camp.
What were the conditions at bergen belsen?
Conditions at Bergen-Belsen at the liberation were horrid. See Related Links below.
How long was Bergen-Belsen opened?
Bergen Belsen was opened in 1942 and was liberated by the British in April 1945.
What was it like at Bergen Belsen?
Bergen-Belsen was absolutely disgusting when the Allies arrived. See Related Links.
