AP PHOTOS: The rail tracks of Auschwitz still cross the area as aging reminders of horror
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — During World War II, men, women and children were transported from across Europe to Auschwitz-Birkenau, horrendous journeys in which they were packed into cramped cattle cars.
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The Liberation of Auschwitz—Where More Than One Million Jews Were Killed—Took Place on This Day in 1945
When the Red Army liberated the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, the soldiers encountered unimaginable horrors, including mass graves, the smoldering ...
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AP Photos: Silence pervades Auschwitz on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Silence pervades the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau today. Sometimes the only sounds are the soft footsteps of visitors, people who come from all over the world to mourn and to ...
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AP Photos: Silence pervades Auschwitz on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation
OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Silence pervades the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau today. Sometimes the only sounds are the soft footsteps of visitors, people who come from all over the world to mourn and ...