Thousands of Holocaust victims transported to Nazi concentration camps by a French railway company will be entitled to compensation. France and the US have agreed a £40 million ($60 million) settlement fund, that will be financed by the French Government. Survivors who were deported by France's state rail company SNCF during World War II will be able to make a claim. Scroll down for video Hundreds of holocaust victims transported to Nazi concentration camps by the French state railway company will be entitled to compensation, it has been announced. French President Francois Hollande pictured at a train car that represents the Drancy concentration camp, in Drancy, a Paris suburb, France (file picture)
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France and US announce £40 million fund for Holocaust survivors
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Victims transported by France's state rail company will be eligible
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Spouses or descendants of victims may also be entitled to compensation
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SNCF transported about 76,000 French Jews to concentration camps
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Survivors should get around £62,000 ($100,000) in compensation
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Move described as 'an important recognition of their (survivors) pain'
SNCF has expressed regret for what happened, but argues it had no effective control over operations during the @placeholder occupation from 1940 to 1944.