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7. Bergen-Belsen: Sorrow and Shock

Letters of Love in WW2 by A+E Networks UK

Jul 18, 201951:24Society & Culture

As Olga gets a taste of Germany’s ‘Flying Bombs’ in Sheffield, Cyril knows the end of the war is coming as he drives the lead tank of his unit through Germany. As the couple reaches the five year point in their separatio...

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7. Bergen-Belsen: Sorrow and Shock is an episode from Letters of Love in WW2 by A+E Networks UK. As Olga gets a taste of Germany’s ‘Flying Bombs’ in Sheffield, Cyril knows the end of the war is coming as he drives the lead tank of his unit...

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Published Jul 18, 2019, 51:24 long, audio available.

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