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Bergen-Belsen Established
The German military establishes Bergen-Belsen as a POW camp. -
Residence/Prisoners Camps Are Created
A portion of Bergen-Belsen is controlled by the SS. They create larger camps to hold incoming prisoners. -
Prisoners Deported to Auschwitz
Around 1,800 prisoners from Bergen-Belsen are deported to Auschwitz to be killed. -
Prisoners Released From Neutral Camps to Spain
About 365 Jewish prisoners from neutral territories are released to the border of Spain for payment. -
Prisoner Camp Turns Into Recuperation Camp
The prisoner camp of Bergen-Belsen turns into a 'hospital' due to the enormity of sick and injured prisoners from other camps. -
Jewish Prisoners Exchanged for Captured German Citizens
222 Jewish prisoners from the “star camp” are permitted to leave for Palestine in exchange for German citizens that were held by the British. -
Female Sick Tents Are Setup
After the recuperation camp becomes overcrowded, the SS creates a tent camp for sick/injured female prisoners. -
Bergen-Belsen Designated a Concentration Camp
The WVHA officially designates the Bergen-Belsen camp complex a concentration camp. -
SS Captain Josef Kramer New Commandant
Adolf Haas is replaced by Josef Kramer as the new commandant of Bergen-Belsen. -
POW Camp Becomes Large Women's Camp
The SS change the POW camp into the 'large women's camp' for sick women that were imported from other camps. -
SS Begins Evacuating All Four Camps
Before the British liberate Bergen-Belsen, the SS start to evacuate the remaining prisoners to Theresienstadt. -
British Liberate
The British begin to liberate Bergen-Belsen and discover over 60,000 prisoners.
