The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen

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80 years ago today, British troops liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The horrors they witnessed would haunt them for the rest of their lives. Bestselling author and journalist Thomas Harding joins us to revisit this harrowing day, describing the camp's unimaginable conditions and the fates of the people held there. He also provides some necessary reflection on the complexities of the British response. All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media. Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast.