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Geesbrug – Photo of the Dutch Jews in the labor camp

This photo was taken during the war in the Jewish labor camp Geesbrug (Nieuweroord).
The photo shows Dutch Jews shaving.
The man on the right wears an coverall with the Dutch Star of David on it.

Jewish labour camp Geesbrug 

Dutch Jews were put to work in the Geesbrug labor camp from 1942, the exact date of their arrival is unknown.
A maximum of 240 people could stay in the labor camp.
On October 3, 1942, the camp was cleared and all workers were deported to camp ‘Durchgangslager’ Westerbork.