Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Celle
Lohheide
Soviet Prisoners of War Cemetery Bergen-Belsen
Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Celle
Lohheide
Soviet Prisoners of War Cemetery Bergen-Belsen
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Recommended by 27 hikers
Location: Lohheide, Celle, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany
In July 1941 the first transports from the Soviet Union arrived in Bergen-Belsen; By the beginning of November around 21,000 Soviet prisoners of war had been brought to the main camp for the crew.
September 4, 2021
From here you can walk to the Bergen Belsen Memorial. (approx. 8 min)
December 21, 2019
It's unbelievable how many prisoners of war were murdered here.
June 29, 2024
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