Polish Soldier Posing in Front of Liberation Monument at Bergen-Belsen

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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: 1946 (indexed as 1946)
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Scope & content: b&w with a white border. A Polish soldier is leaning against the monument with his right hand resting on the side of it and his feet resting on the base of it. A wreath is positioned in front of monument and a dark cloth is set on the steps with a star of David on the cloth. The top of the monument has four sideson which a triangle with the star of David is carved. The monument contains a short script in remembrance of the thirty thousand Jews that were exterminated in the camp. Narrative: The photograph was taken during a visit of the camp by a group of Polish soldiers after Liberation.
In the picture: Judaism Memorial Military Military Uniform Monument Portrait Soldier Stone Masonry WreathTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Extent: Photograph : Ht: 13 cm x W: 9 cm
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Text in the image: ISRAEL AND THE WORLD SHALL REMEMBERTHIRTY THOUSAND JEWSEXTERMINATED IN THE CONCENTRATION CAMPOF BERGEN-BELSENAT THE HANDS OF THE MURDEROUS NAZISEARTH CONCEAL NOT THE BLOODSHED ON THEE!FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION15th APRIL 1946(14th NISSAN 5706)CENTRAL JEWISH COMMITTEEBRITISH ZONEcjhn.caRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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