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 Holocaust Herdenkingsdag infographic
Graphic shows Auschwitz-Berkenau extermination camp.
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Holocaust Herdenkingsdag

By Duncan Mil

January 27, 2015 - Auschwitz-Birkenau is the most infamous of all Nazi camps, and its victims will be commemorated on January 27 -- Holocaust Memorial Day -- the date of its liberation by Soviet troops in 1945. Over 1.1 million people were murdered at this site, over 90% of the victims being Jewish.

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PUBLISHED: 23/01/2015; STORY: Graphic News
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