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77 years ago today over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army. 1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over. Today we all remember. We must remember. | #Auschwitz77 
Between 1940-1945 German Nazis deported ca. 1,3 million people to #Auschwitz: 1,1 mln Jews, 150k Poles, 23k Roma, 15k Soviet POWs & 25k others incl. almost 400 Jehova's witnesses and at least 77 homosexuals. Around 1,1 million people were murdered in Auschwitz, 90% Jews.
Out of 1,3 million deported, 400,000 people became prisoners of the camp while 900,000 people were murdered in gas chambers after arrival. The estimated number of people murdered in the Auschwitz camp is 1 mln Jews, 75k Poles, 21k Roma, 14k Soviet POWs & 12k others.
Before the 77th anniversary of the liberation of #Auschwitz we bring together the most important facts about the last stage of the operation of this German Nazi camp. See the rest of this [THREAD] below. 1/11
At the beginning of 1945, there were around 67,000 prisoners in the Auschwitz camp system. On 12 January 1945, the Soviets started their offensive. In mid-January head of the SS in the region, Ernst Schmauser gave the order to evacuate Auschwitz. 2/11
The final evacuation began on 17 January 1945. Around 58,000 prisoners were evacuated from the Auschwitz camp system. Columns of prisoners were leaving the camps and subcamps between 17 and 21 January. 3/11
18 January 1945 | In the early morning female camp at #Auschwitz II-Birkenau began the evacuation. On that day 5,345 women left the camp and began the Death March. #Auschwitz77
The prisoners of Auschwitz III-Monowitz were evacuated in columns of 1,000 people each. The Germans left behind 850 sick prisoners in the camp.
Before evacuation of Gleiwitz I subcamp SS shot several dozen of sick & exhausted prisoners. auschwitz.org/en/history/aus…
Before evacuation of Gleiwitz I subcamp SS shot several dozen of sick & exhausted prisoners. auschwitz.org/en/history/aus…
Some 800 prisoners were led out of Janinagrube subcamp. Only about 200 of them reached KL Gross-Rosen. auschwitz.org/en/history/aus…
