BBC24d
The man who revealed Auschwitz's atrocities to the world
On 27 January 1945, prisoners at the main camp of Auschwitz watched as the soldiers of the First Ukrainian Front came and opened the gates under the mocking words of "Arbeit Macht Frei" ("Work ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
‘You’d have sided with Hitler’: Global Jewry decries 'hypocrisy' on Holocaust Remembrance Day
THE FRONT GATE of Auschwitz carries the infamous phrase: ‘Arbeit macht frei.’ The writer states: ‘Perhaps we as Jews are less alone in our grief than we may fear.’ (photo credit ...
Catholic News Agency24d
80 years after Auschwitz’s liberation: ‘I ask you only to remember’
But among the ruins and the selection lines, beneath the Arbeit Macht Frei sign, in the preserved block houses, and amid the devastating exhibits of personal belongings lie pockets of resilience ...
London Evening Standard24d
King Charles to visit Auschwitz to mark 80th anniversary of Nazi camp’s liberation
The ceremony will be held in front of the infamous gates of the former Nazi concentration camp which had the words Arbeit Macht Frei – “work sets you free” – above it. Auschwitz survivors ...
Sky24d
Auschwitz Remembered: Survivors mark liberation from former Nazi concentration camp 80 years ago
The ceremony - available to watch on Sky News from 2pm - will be held in front of the infamous gates of the former concentration camp which had the words Arbeit Macht Frei, "work sets you free ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
Russian security bureau declassifies documents on Auschwitz liberation and Nazi crimes
The gates of Auschwitz I read ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ - ‘Works sets you free.’ The Germans used gas chambers to mass exterminate the Jews and other prisoners at Auschwitz. The bodies were ...
Town & Country24d
King Charles Says It Is Vital to Remember Past Evils as He Becomes First British Monarch to Visit Auschwitz
Afterwards, he passed through the ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ gate for the first time to view the site, where he saw the permanent collection of personal items confiscated from victims when they ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
Auschwitz through Jewish eyes: Lessons and reflections on memory
THE FRONT GATE of Auschwitz carries the infamous phrase: ‘Arbeit macht frei.’ The writer states: ‘Perhaps we as Jews are less alone in our grief than we may fear.’ (credit: KACPER PEMPEL ...
The Art Newspaper24d
Artist marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation by donating works to Unesco
The Nazis left behind the “Arbeit Macht Frei” (work will set you free) gate, which became a symbol of the horror of the Holocaust. Around 1.1 million are estimated to have been murdered there ...
CBS News26d
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
The "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Will Set You Free) gate is recognized the world over. At Birkenau, what remains has also left its mark on the collective conscience. As Van der Putte notes ...
ZDF24d
KZ Auschwitz: Gedenken zum 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung
"Arbeit macht frei", eine Aufschrift in schweren Eisenlettern, eingefasst in einen Bogen, hängt über dem Eingangstor zum Konzentrationslager Auschwitz. Fast jeder kennt das Bild, aber nicht ...
ORF27d
Gedenken zu 80 Jahre Auschwitz-Befreiung
Reuters/Kacper Pempel Eingang zur Gedenkstätte auf dem Gelände des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz-Birkenau mit dem zynischen Schriftzug „Arbeit macht frei“ „In solchen Güterwaggons brachten die ...