The Aftermath: Rehab, Restructuring, & Recovery

After liberation, Ben reunited with his mother, Chiena, at the Landsberg displaced persons camp, located 30 miles from Dachau. The population at Landsberg was primarily Russian, Latvian, and Lithuanian survivors, and had a very active Jewish life and culture. Even though Landsberg, as well as other DP camps, was situated in a former military barracks, it was a place of recovery for those who came to it post-liberation. As survivors of the camps began to make plans to restart their lives after the end of the war, DP camps served as a place for them to make those preparations, both through rebuilding their communities and taking part in classes and training to prepare them to re-enter the workforce.