8h 50min, jan 18, 1945 y - Liberation of Nazi Camps

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The Soviets liberated Auschwitz, the largest killing center and concentration camp. The Nazis had forced the majority of Auschwitz prisoners to march westward, what would become known as "death marches. Soviet soldiers found over six thousand emaciated prisoners alive when they entered the camp. There was abundant evidence of mass murder in Auschwitz. The retreating Germans had destroyed most of the warehouses in the camp, but in the remaining ones the Soviets found personal belongings of the victims. They discovered, for example, hundreds of thousands of men's suits, more than 800,000 women's outfits, and more than 14,000 pounds of human hair.