Westerbork was located in the Netherlands, which Germany had invaded in 1940. From 1942 to 1944, it served as a transit camp for Jews before they were deported to killing centers. During those two years, the Germans deported 97,776 Jews from Westerbork.
![A view of the Westerbork camp, the Netherlands, between 1940 and 1945. [LCID: 41170]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/dc0cee21-a0cb-4379-a699-03d16ff11b11.jpg "A view of the Westerbork camp, the Netherlands, between 1940 and 1945. [LCID: 41170]")
A view of the Westerbork camp, the Netherlands, between 1940 and 1945.
From 1942 to 1944 Westerbork served as a transit camp for Dutch Jews before they were deported to killing centers in German-occupied Poland.
Item View![The interior of a barracks at the Westerbork transit camp, after liberation. [LCID: 41174]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/f5d9e8c2-da34-4340-bfac-f8ed5359c803.jpg "The interior of a barracks at the Westerbork transit camp, after liberation. [LCID: 41174]")
The interior of a barracks at the Westerbork transit camp, after liberation. Westerbork, the Netherlands, after April 12, 1945.
Item View![Train station in the Westerbork camp. Westerbork, the Netherlands, between 1942 and 1944. [LCID: 01346]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/d60cd32f-9305-441c-8f57-a4bb55069704.jpg "Train station in the Westerbork camp. Westerbork, the Netherlands, between 1942 and 1944. [LCID: 01346]")
Train station in the Westerbork camp. Westerbork, the Netherlands, between 1942 and 1944.
From 1942 to 1944 Westerbork served as a transit camp for Dutch Jews before they were deported to killing centers in German-occupied Poland.
Item View![Dutch Jews from Hooghalen during deportation to the Westerbork transit camp. [LCID: 01338]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/1ccfb321-7059-4c5b-afa6-714204ae9ce1.jpg "Dutch Jews from Hooghalen during deportation to the Westerbork transit camp. [LCID: 01338]")
Dutch Jews from Hooghalen during deportation to the Westerbork transit camp. The Netherlands, October 1942.
Item View![Arrival of a transport at the Westerbork camp. Westerbork, the Netherlands, October 1942. [LCID: 01339]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/23ef0487-e96a-46e4-9cc6-32478a99dbb0.jpg "Arrival of a transport at the Westerbork camp. Westerbork, the Netherlands, October 1942. [LCID: 01339]")
Arrival of a transport at the Westerbork camp. Westerbork, the Netherlands, October 1942.
Item View![Roll call of the camp Jewish police. Westerbork transit camp, the Netherlands, 1942 or 1943. [LCID: 01348]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/de94a9dd-4994-4707-870e-26639b5d5192.jpg "Roll call of the camp Jewish police. Westerbork transit camp, the Netherlands, 1942 or 1943. [LCID: 01348]")
Roll call of the camp Jewish police. Westerbork transit camp, the Netherlands, 1942 or 1943.
Item View![Deportation from the Westerbork transit camp. The Netherlands, 1943–1944. [LCID: 01340]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/537e1204-e855-4530-b16d-fe9715cee89a.jpg "Deportation from the Westerbork transit camp. The Netherlands, 1943–1944. [LCID: 01340]")
Deportation from the Westerbork transit camp. Members of the Jewish police are seen in the photograph. The Netherlands, 1943–44.
Item View![Deportation of Jews from the Westerbork transit camp. [LCID: 5198]](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/images/large/21557c7f-38fc-4408-b5ca-549c6359250c.jpg "Deportation of Jews from the Westerbork transit camp. [LCID: 5198]")
Deportation of Jews from the Westerbork transit camp. The Netherlands, 1943.
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