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Auschwitz

[aush-vits] / ˈaʊʃ vɪts /


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“My grandfather lost his life fleeing the Nazi invasion, and many of his family members were sent to Auschwitz and did not survive,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She was arrested by German officers in April 1944 and taken to Auschwitz the following month.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Just days before he believed he would be shipped to Auschwitz, which meant certain death, he escaped alongside Erno Erbstein, another Jewish coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Days later they arrived at a place they didn’t know was Auschwitz in a country they didn’t know was German-occupied Poland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

We used to sing that kind of song in Auschwitz to remind ourselves of the world outside, where people fell in love, held each other, made plans for the future.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper


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