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Belsen – Rare Yiddish Edition, 1957. Memorial Book of the Jewish Survivors in the British Zone - Rare Yiddish-language edition of Belsen, published in 1957 by the Organization of Jewish Survivors in the British Zone of Germany. This important memorial volume documents the history of Bergen-Belsen, its liberation, and the rebuilding of Jewish life among Holocaust survivors in the post-war Displaced Persons camps. The book contains historical essays, survivor testimonies, poetry, photographs, original documents, and valuable fold-out maps of the Bergen-Belsen camp and memorial grounds. Particularly noteworthy is its authentic Yiddish content, reflecting the language and cultural world of the survivor community during the immediate post-war years. The volume records educational, cultural, political, and Zionist activities within the DP camp and serves as an important primary source for Holocaust and post-war Jewish history. Details: * Title: Belsen * Rare Yiddish edition * Published by the Organization of Jewish Survivors in the British Zone * 1957 * Original hardcover binding * 205 pages * Illustrated with photographs, documents and fold-out maps * Language: Yiddish * Approx. size: 22 × 15 cm * Condition: Good overall; wear to binding and spine, foxing and age toning to several pages and maps, as shown A significant and collectible Holocaust, Yiddish, Judaica and Displaced Persons reference work.