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On 15 April 1945, the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was liberated by the British Army. The British soldiers found some 60,000 survivors, but approximately 28,000 of them perished in the first few weeks, ravaged by disease and malnutrition. The British Army Medical Corps set up a hospital at the site, where they assisted in the physical rehabilitation of the former prisoners.
After liberation, Bergen-Belsen became the site of a Displaced Persons' (DP) camp. The Bergen-Belsen Jewish Committee, headed by Joseph Rosensaft, was active there, and a lively social, cultural, and political life was created. As well as a hospital, police force, court and theater, there were schools, libraries, and sports and cultural organizations. In addition to a camp newspaper, many other publications were also circulated.
The Bergen-Belsen DP camp operated until 1951.
Yad Vashem Photo Archives 3815/23