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Bergen-Belsen Have you ever wondered what exactly happened in the concentration camps that the Nazis used during the Holocaust? How they treated the prisoners, how often did they get to eat, were the clothes they had suitable for the winter months. Now is your chance to see what really happened in at least one of these unbearable camps that were said to be just “Work Camps”. The camp I am writing of is Bergen-Belsen. Many think the only people in these camps were the Jews. Yes, they did make up the majority of the people there, but there were also non-Jews. These people found themselves being put in these camps not only because of their race but because some were political prisoners, homosexuals, and mentally ill. They treated the young , the old, the women, and the men alike. These are not the only types of prisoners, but they were the majority. The camp started out as P.O.W. camp for the French and Belgian prisoners. In April 1943, the camp was converted into a concentration camp. The camp was split up into eight different camps: two women’s camps, a detention camp, a special camp, a “star” camp, a neutrals camp, a Hungarian camp, and a tent camp. The detention camp held prisoners from other camps to construct