The liberation of Auschwitz – 27.01.1945

▪️On this day 74 years ago the Soviet troops liberated the most horrific concentration and death camp in the history of Europe – Auschwitz-Birkenau. ☠️

▪️When the Soviets entered the camp they discovered only 7,000 surviving prisoners, who were mostly ill or dying. During the previous ten days 56,000 other prisoners had been evacuated on death marches, in which approximately 15,000 people lost their lives. All in all in Auschwitz were murdered 1,1 million people, the vast majority of whom were Jewish.✡️