Liberation of Concentration Camps
By: Noah Simcoe
Liberation of the Nazi Camps
Allied troops began stretching over Europe in a series of attacks against Nazi Germany, finding over tens of thousands of concentration camps filled with prisoners. These prisoners were dying from starvation and diseases. Soviet forces liberated the concentration camps of Majdanek, Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka.
Majdanek
Majdanek was a concentration camp with the initial purpose for forced labor, but eventually was used for extermination.
Soviet Forces
Soviet forces were the first to liberate the major camp of Majdanek in July, 1944.
Survivors
Many survivors still ended up dying after liberation due to the rations they were given to eat, that their bodies were not used too.
Event Information
Liberation of Auschwitz
The Soviets liberated Auschwitz, Auschwitz was known to be the largest killing center and concentration camp under Nazi control. The majority of Auschwitz prisoners were forced north, so only several thousand survivors were held at the camp. More than 800,000 women's outfits were found, with also 14 K pounds of human hair were found in warehouses around the camp. The Soviets also continued their march, liberating the camps; Stutthof, Sachsenhausen, and Ravensbrueck.
When?
Monday, Jan 1, 1945, 12:00 AM
Where?
West of Krakow
Band of Brothers- Liberation of Concentration Camp
Band of Brothers- Liberation of Concentration Camp
The Band of Brothers video shows to people how bad the conditions were for the Jewish people at the concentration camps.
6 Million Jews died during the holocaust by execution, exhaustion, disease, or starvation, causing over 2/3 of the Jewish population to wipe out.
"Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to life as long as God himself." - Elie Wiesel, Night
Each red dot on the map indicates location of many camps spread out across Europe, that were liberated during the holocaust.