The Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp had its own railway line. After exiting the trains, the prisoners were forced to proceed to what was called the ramp. Many were sent directly from the ...

Leibl Rosenberg, an official representative of the Jewish community in Nuremberg, Germany, has dedicated his life to finding ...

An Israeli high school student was detained by Polish police and fined for allegedly making a Nazi salute during a school trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp in Poland, Hebrew media ...

Surviving Auschwitz and Neuengamme slave labour camp ... When he waved those gloves at you, you had to step out of line. Those who stepped out of line that first morning we never saw again.

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World leaders and survivors mark the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, reminding us to prevent hatred from leading to genocide. Polish police patrols along the fences of Auschwitz ...

quoting a line from a Yiddish anthem sung by Jewish resistance fighters: “We are here!” Into his 90s, Mr. Turski served as a member of the International Auschwitz Council, which advises the ...

Though when it comes to commemorating the horrifying magnitude of what happened at Auschwitz, every passing year — including this, the 80th anniversary — is of equal importance. Not least ...