January 27, 1945
Soviet Troops Liberate Auschwitz
Historical context
On this day, January 27, 1945, Soviet troops entered the Auschwitz camp complex and found about 7,000 remaining prisoners.
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On this day, soldiers of the Soviet 60th Army entered Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. About 7,000 prisoners remained. Most others had been forced on death marches in the preceding days.
The United Nations later designated 27 January as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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- Liberation of Auschwitz · United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · Holocaust Encyclopedia View source
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