British soldier Leonard Berney and teenage Polish girl Gena met at Belsen . He was sent to arrest her SS guards - and fell in love with her . Commander Major Norman Turgel took a personal interest in the romance . Made sure messages to each other reached their destination amid chaos . The pair wed months later when Gena , now 91 , was 20 and Norman was 24 . Stayed married for 50 years , living in London , until Norman 's death in '95 .
British soldier Norman Turgel and teenage Polish girl Gena met at Belsen . He was sent to arrest her SS guards - and fell in love with her . Commander Major Leonard Berney took a personal interest in the romance . Made sure messages to each other reached their destination amid chaos . The pair wed months later when Gena , now 91 , was 20 and Norman was 24 . Stayed married for 50 years , living in London , until Norman 's death in '95 .