Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

World History

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,921 posts) Fri Jan 27, 2023, 07:29 AM Jan 2023

On this day, January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was liberated.

Mon Jan 27, 2020: On this day, January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was liberated.

Monday, May 20, 2019: 79 Years Ago Today; Opening Day at Auschwitz concentration camp

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

Today marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. This letter was written by Vilma Grunwald, who gave it to a guard moments before she entered the gas chamber with her disabled son, John. It was addressed to her husband, Kurt, who'd been put to work elsewhere at the camp.

Link to tweet

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

On this day, January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was liberated. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 OP

Great stories on NPR this morning randr Jan 2023 #1

That letter is heart breaking. NNadir Jan 2023 #2

+1 Jade Fox Jan 2023 #3

Stumbled on this while looking for something else - Twilight Zone "He's Alive" rurallib Jan 2023 #5

🕯️ irisblue Jan 2023 #4

randr

(12,479 posts)

1. Great stories on NPR this morning

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 08:36 AM

Jan 2023

NNadir

(34,654 posts)

2. That letter is heart breaking.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 08:44 AM

Jan 2023

It is unbelievable that 75 years later, the one time party of Lincoln has fully embraced Nazism.

Jade Fox

(10,030 posts)

3. +1

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 09:12 AM

Jan 2023

rurallib

(63,195 posts)

5. Stumbled on this while looking for something else - Twilight Zone "He's Alive"

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 11:02 AM

Jan 2023

I think this was first broadcast @ 1964. It was written by Rod Serling.

I couldn't find the full episode, but this stop action gets the gist of the story.

This story has kind of haunted me from the first time I saw it when I was @ 16.

irisblue

(34,250 posts)

4. 🕯️

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 09:47 AM

Jan 2023

Reply to this discussion