Overview
- Description
- R. Barer's memoir describes: the steps taken to liberate Sandbostel; the concerns of British military medical personnel about the presence of typhus in the camp; the sanitary conditions inside the camp; the burial of the camp's dead; the difference in conditions between political prisoners and prisoners of war; the visit to the camp of German doctors and nurses; and Barer's ideas to prevent a reoccurrence of German atrocities by an education program.
- Date
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1992
- Collection Creator
- R Barer
- Biography
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R. Barer was a captain in the British Army during World War II, and his unit helped liberate Sandbostel.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
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Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Typhus fever. Sanitation. Political prisoners--Health and hygiene. Burial. Prisoners of war--Health and hygiene. Soldiers' writings, English. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Personal Name
- Barer, R.
- Corporate Name
- Great Britain. Army Sandbostel (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Gwen Barer gave a copy of R. Barer's memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Feb. 1994.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 09:02:28
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