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Prisoners of Breendonk: Personal Histories from a World War II Concentration Camp

"Prisoners of Breendonk: Personal Histories from a World War II Concentration Camp, written by James M. Deem, is a definitive historical account of the Nazi transit camp in Belgium. It documents the lives of those imprisoned at Fort Breendonk through survivor testimony, archival records, and photographs, providing a harrowing look at the "Hell of Breendonk." The Historical Context of Fort Breendonk To understand the personal histories documented in James M. Deem’s work, one must first understand the unique and terrifying role that Fort Breendonk played during the Nazi occupation of Belgium. Originally constructed as part of the National Redoub..."

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