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And I was Only a Child: Children’s Testimonies Bergen-Belsen 1945

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Author

Boaz Cohen

Bibliography

Cohen, B. (2006). And I was Only a Child: Children’s Testimonies Bergen-Belsen 1945. Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History, 12(1-2), 153-169.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the early testimonies collected from child survivors in the Bergen Belsen DP camp. They are a unique source for understanding children’s Holocaust experiences and the rehabilitation work done in the camp.