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“It feels like a dream, a nightmare with a wonderful awakening,” said Abraham Querido. “The liberation of Westerbork is a miracle. The Krauts left, and the Canadians came in.” Sally Meijer climbed onto the first jeep he saw. “I drove triumphantly into the camp. The cheering and enthusiasm were enormous—the feeling of happiness at finally being free from the Nazis was indescribable.” The soldiers handed out cigarettes and chocolate. “I will never forget the taste of that first chocolate and the white bread,” said 11-year-old Ed van Thijn. The Allies asked Aad van As, a food distribution official, to raise the flags. “This was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. It was done while singing the Wilhelmus (national anthem of the Netherlands), and suddenly I felt the ground disappear beneath my feet. They lifted me up and danced around with me.” Liberation had already been in the air. A day earlier, camp commander Gemmeker and his staff had left the camp. Van As saw a transport leave Camp Westerbork ninety times. “Our barrack bordered the road along which the train passed—the Boulevard des Misères. From the window, we could see everything happening. Each time was heartbreaking.” He had thirty staff members and constantly tried to keep them off the transport lists. The transports stopped when the Allies entered the Netherlands halfway through last year. As a result, more than 850 Jews remained in the camp. They have now survived the war—after five grueling years. What remains for them is the question of how many of their family members and friends have also survived. What will they find when they return home? And when will they be able to go back? Photo: Canadian troops driving into Camp Westerbork, April 12, 1945.
April 12, 1945: Not a single shot was fired during the liberation of camp #Westerbork. A phone call announced it: the Tommies had reached the camp farm. The prisoners ran toward them. There was kissing, crying, laughter, and cheering.
#RememberHistory #USAtoday @kampwesterbork.bsky.social
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