10 Horrifying Images of Auschwitz

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1. Personal items

Auschwitz prisoner's personal belongings are scattered along the tracks of the train in the snow just outside the camp entrance.

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2. Concentration camp

A warning sign warns people to avoid the camp.

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3. Fences

Auschwitz's perimeter fence

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4. Death camp beds

Sometimes, four to five prisoners were forced to sleep on one bunk.

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5. Auschwitz deportees

Auschwitz receives Jewish prisoners.

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6. Auschwitz arrivals

The trains that brought them to Auschwitz are now empty of deportees.

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7. Deportees

Deportees arrive at Auschwitz with yellow stars sewn on their coats. This is a sign they are Jewish.

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8. Auschwitz: Arrival

Children and women can bring their belongings to Auschwitz with them.

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9. Auschwitz sign

The gate of Auschwitz reads "Arbeit macht frei", which is German for "Work sets me free."

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