Britain’s Finest Hour: The liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen was the first major concentration camp to be liberated by British troops. But it was weeks before a common British narrative of the liberation evolved.
Rainer Schulze will discuss the contrasting and competing themes – some emerging from eye-witness accounts, others shaped in London - which led to the widespread view in Britain of Bergen-Belsen as the foremost Nazi horror camp.
A key part of all these narratives was the portrayal of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen as Britain’s finest hour in the Second World War.
Suitable for
16-17
18+
Admission
Free, booking recommended
Website
https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/britains-finest-hour-liberation-bergen-belsen
Source: https://www.culture24.org.uk/se000573?id=EVENT593649
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