nne ended up in Bergen-Belsen camp in Germany h As starvation, cold and disease swept through out the camp, Margot developed typhus and died h Anne herself in April 1945, succumbed to the disease a few weeks before the camp was liberated by the British. Anne was only fifteen years oldQUOTESOne of the children in my barracks toward the end of the war was Anne Frank, whose diary became famous after her death. Typhus was a terrible problem, especially for the children. Of 500 in my barracks, maybe 100 got it, and most of them died. Many others starved to death. When Anne Frank got sick with typhus, I remember telling her she could stay in the barracks. I have a dim memory of Anne Frank speaking about her father. She was a nice, fine person. She would say to me, Irma, I am very sick. I said, No, you are not sick. She wanted to be reassured that she wasnt. When she slipped into a coma, I took her in my arms . She didnt know that she was dying. She didnt know that she was sick. You never know. At Bergen-Belsen , you did not have feelings anymoreK- IRMA MENKELIn spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart- Anne Frank...
