David Lowther > Quotes

“The Holocaust, in which six million Jewish men, women and children died, was one of the greatest crimes in human history. Most of those who committed those atrocities are now dead, either through execution, by their own hand or of natural causes. The few remaining war criminals are still being hunted down, tried, prosecuted and punished by the German government, Belsen played only a small part in the annals of horror but it is entirely understandable that those who witnessed the liberation and its aftermath were troubled by their experiences for the rest of their lives and found it so hard to forgive.”
― David Lowther, Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry

“As they approached Belsen they were struck by how peaceful everything seemed. The war obviously hadn't reached that part of Germany. Cows grazed in the lush green fields and the rural community went about their business as if nothing would disturb their lives. On arrival at Belsen the circumstances couldn't have provided a greater contrast. What these young soldiers found when they reached the camp was almost beyond belief.”
― David Lowther, Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry

“Time, it would seem, was not a great healer for the witnesses of Belsen.”
― David Lowther, Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry

“What these young soldiers found when they reached the camp was almost beyond belief.”
― David Lowther, Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry

“Both in France and Belgium villagers and townsfolk greeted them with great flag-waving enthusiasm after four dark years of German occupation.”
― David Lowther, Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry