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Never again, never

In 1938 the old 5th Battalion DLI changed its role to Searchlights and then in 1940 to Anti-Aircraft. This 113th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment went to Normandy in June 1944 and joined the advance into Germany in early 1945. In April the Regiment took part in the relief of Belsen concentration camp and remained there until the last hut was burnt in late May 1945.

Paul Armstrong

Paul Armstrong's biography (PDF, 52 KB)

Paul remembers Belsen concentration camp in April 1945.

Paul Armstrong's transcript (PDF, 121 KB)

Alexander Allan

Alexander Allan's biography (PDF, 45 KB)

Remembers Belsen concentration camp in April 1945

Alexander Allan's transcript (PDF, 30 KB)

Alexander remembers the last hut being burnt at Belsen on 21 May 1945.

Alexander Allan's transcript 2 (PDF, 38 KB)

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