# In Remembrance (DD-471)

> 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.

- Department: History
- First published: 2025-01-27
- Last updated: 2025-01-27
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/in-remembrance/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## On the timeline

- **1940**: Auschwitz opens
- **Jan. 27, 1945**: Auschwitz liberated

Full timeline: https://detailenjoyer.com/timeline/?case=in-remembrance

## Quick facts

- **DD-471-F01**: Near Oświęcim, Poland. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Place))_
- **DD-471-F02**: I, Birkenau, Monowitz. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (Camps))_

## Write-up

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

1. **Place**: Near Oświęcim, Poland.
2. **Camps**: I, Birkenau, Monowitz.
3. **Opened**: 1940.
4. **Victims**: About 1.1 million.
5. **Liberation**: January 27, 1945.

## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: The Reel calls Auschwitz I a 'labor and administrative camp'; it is usually called the main camp.

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

- Duration: 31.9 s · Published: 2025-01-27
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DFWpYU5tFKj.mp4

### Transcript

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!

## Questions & answers

**Q: Where?**  
A: Poland. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Place) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp)_

**Q: Main extermination site?**  
A: II. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Camps) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp)_

**Q: Opened?**  
A: War years. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Opened) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp)_

**Q: About how many killed?**  
A: Mostly Jews. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Victims) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp)_

**Q: Liberated?**  
A: Remembrance Day. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Liberation) · Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp)_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auschwitz_concentration_camp)

## Cite this case file

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