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In Remembrance

Short answer: Auschwitz was the largest Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, near Oświęcim in German-occupied Poland. It comprised Auschwitz I, the main camp; Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the main extermination site; and Auschwitz III-Monowitz, a labor camp serving industrial plants.

Opened in 1940, it was a central site of the Holocaust, where about 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were killed. It was liberated on January 27, 1945, and this Reel was posted on the 80th anniversary, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The footage, credited to auschwitzmemorial, shows the camp today.

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  1. Near Oświęcim, Poland.

    DD-471-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Place)

  2. I, Birkenau, Monowitz.

    DD-471-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Camps)

Video transcript: In Remembrance: Soviet Troops Liberated Auschwitz on January 27, 1945

Did you know Auschwitz was the largest and most infamous Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II, located near the town of Oświęcim. In German-occupied Poland, it was a complex of camps, including Auschwitz I, a labor and administrative camp to Birkenau, the main extermination site, and Auschwitz III, Monowitz, a labor camp supporting nearby industrial plants. Opened in 1940, Auschwitz became a central site for the Holocaust, where over 1.1 million people, primarily Jews, were systematically murdered in gas chambers or through forced labor, starvation, and disease. NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz on January 27, 1945. About 1.1 million people were murdered there.

  1. Exhibit A

    Place

    Near Oświęcim, Poland.

  2. Exhibit B

    Camps

    I, Birkenau, Monowitz.

  3. Exhibit C

    Opened

    1940.

  4. Exhibit D

    Victims

    About 1.1 million.

  5. Exhibit E

    Liberation

    January 27, 1945.

Questions people ask about In Remembrance

Where?

Poland.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Place) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

Main extermination site?

II.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Camps) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

Opened?

War years.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Opened) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

About how many killed?

Mostly Jews.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Victims) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

Liberated?

Remembrance Day.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Liberation) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

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  1. Where?

    1. Near Oświęcim
    2. Berlin
    3. Warsaw city center
    4. Vienna
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    Answer: A. Near Oświęcim Poland. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Place) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

  2. Main extermination site?

    1. Birkenau
    2. Monowitz
    3. Auschwitz I
    4. Dachau
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    Answer: A. Birkenau II. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Camps) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

  3. Opened?

    1. 1940
    2. 1933
    3. 1945
    4. 1939
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    Answer: A. 1940 War years. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Opened) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

  4. About how many killed?

    1. 1.1 million
    2. 10,000
    3. 100 million
    4. 500
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    Answer: A. 1.1 million Mostly Jews. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Victims) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

  5. Liberated?

    1. January 27, 1945
    2. May 8, 1945
    3. 1940
    4. 1950
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    Answer: A. January 27, 1945 Remembrance Day. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Liberation) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp

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Easterling, Marcus. "In Remembrance." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-471, last updated Jan 27, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/in-remembrance/

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