Liberation of Majdanek, The

Synopsis

Majdanek was unique - the only concentration camp still operational at the time of its liberation. It was erected in 1941 and liberated on 23 July 1944. The speed of the Soviet advance gave the Germans no time to destroy or conceal evidence of the atrocities they had committed. The Russian footage shows the tragedy of the unfortunate two million victims exterminated and the frightful efficiency of the Nazis. Shows SS officers and Kapos appearing before a Russian tribunal at Lublin. They are confronted by surviving inmates who are giving evidence against the accused for their crimes and culminated in their conviction and execution.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 60 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; £14.99 (retail)

Subjects

History

Keywords

concentration camps; Holocaust; Judaism; Nazi Germany; World War II

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

The Big Little Picture Company

Phone

01932 882733

Address

PO Box 264
Walton on Thames
Surrey
KT12 3YR

Notes

Videos also distributed through Education Distribution Service (2005)