Wells. The youngest man arrested by the Germans in October 1944. He was sixteen at the time. He ended up in Bergen-Belsen where he contracted peritonitis. He was operated on badly, and the care his wound was left. When he was moved to another camp he hid among corpses and was able to escape. He suffers from tuberculosis. His weight doubled after his return. His father and brother died in Germany, October 29, 1945, concentration camps, victims, World War II, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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Wells, youngest man arrested, Germans, October 1944, sixteen, time, ended up, Bergen-Belsen, contracted peritonitis, operated, badly, care, wound, left, moved, another camp, hid, corpses, able, escape, suffers, tuberculosis, weight doubled, return, father, brother died, Germany, October 29, 1945, concentration camps, victims, World War II, Netherlands, 20th century, press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography, 1945-1990, visual stories, human history, Twentieth Century, moments in time
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