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[1945] 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers with red illustration of a sinking ship from the infamous May 3rd 1945 bombing of the Thielbek, Cap Arcona, and Deutschland. 8vo. 35 pages ; 21 cm. In Dutch. Title translates to, "Neuengamme: The Disaster in the Bend of Lubeck. " "The Neuengamme concentration camp, was a German concentration camp, established in 1938 by the SS near the village of Neuengamme in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany. It was operated by the Nazis from 1938 to 1945. Over that period an estimated 106, 000 prisoners were held at Neuegamme and at its subcamps." (Wikipedia, 2016) "British forces arrived on May 4, 1945. In early May 1945, the SS loaded some 9, 000-10, 000 prisonersâ "most of them evacuated from Neuengamme and its subcampsâ "onto three ships anchored in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Neustadt in Schleswig-Holstein. Some 7, 000 lost their lives when the British attacked two of the ships in the course of a raid on the harbor on May 3. The Thielbek, carrying about 2, 000 prisoners, sank quickly. The Cap Arcona, carrying more than 4, 500 prisoners, burned and capsized during the attack. Only about 600 prisoners from both ships survived. " (US Holocaust Museum) . This is a Dutch account of the tragedy by survivor H. Rolsma. Rolsma's byline on the cover also reads, "Prisoner No. 77431" OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide, none outside of the Netherlands. Some edgewear. Good+ condition. Important story. (holo2-130-62). Seller Inventory # 37246
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Title: NEUENGAMME: DE RAMP IN DE BOCHT VAN LUBECK
Publisher: No Place Listed, H. V. D. Woude
Publication Date: 1945
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
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