The Baby Born in a Concentration Camp
The story of Anka Bergman, who gave birth to her baby daughter Eva in a Nazi concentration camp, and endured six months of forced labour during her pregnancy.
Anka Bergman gave birth to her baby daughter Eva in a Nazi concentration camp.
During her pregnancy, Anka witnessed the horrors of Auschwitz and endured six months of forced labour. If the Nazis found a woman was pregnant, she could be sent straight to the gas chambers. Amazingly, Anka's pregnancy went unnoticed for months.
Anka eventually gave birth - on the day she arrived at an extermination camp. Anka weighed just five stone and was on the brink of starvation; baby Eva weighed just three pounds.
Remarkably, both mother and daughter survived, and are living in Cambridge. Now they tell their story.
Last on
Clips
-
![]()
Anka's wedding ring
Duration: 01:39
-
![]()
Anka Bergman's wedding photographs
Duration: 01:26
-
![]()
Wearing the yellow star
Duration: 01:04
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Emily Davis |
| Director | Emily Davis |
| Executive Producer | Jean-Claude Bragard |
Broadcasts
- Tue 19 Apr 2011 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 19 Apr 2011 22:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
- Tue 19 Apr 2011 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
- Mon 25 Apr 2011 03:00
- Mon 29 Jul 2013 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland
- Wed 31 Jul 2013 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only