'If there was a hell, this is it...a" reminder of what man can do'

Five British survivors relive their memories of notorious death camp

- By Giles Sheldrick

AREK Hersh stands as a testament to the courage and strength of Jews persecuted during the Second World War as the Express pays tribute to five British survivors of the Holocaust.

Born in Poland in 1928 he was just 10 when his home town Sieradz fell under Nazi occupation. He was 11 when stormtroopers kicked down the door of the family home.

Like many who survived the Holocaust his story is remarkable.

Aged just 13 he was sent to Otoczno, a camp near Wrzesnia. Arek's job was to clean the commandant's office which gave him opportunities to steal food.

Murdered