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Auschwitz-Birkenau Ahead Of 81st Anniversary Of Liberation

OSWIECIM, POLAND – JANUARY 21: A view of Auschwitz II‑Birkenau, the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp where around 1.1 million people were killed, during a cold morning days before the 81st anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945, near Brzezinka in Oswiecim County, Poland, on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13242249
Date taken: 21 January 2026
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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