Bringing History to Life Magazine

26 February 2025

On 27th January 1945, the Red Army arrived at Auschwitz. The soldiers couldn’t believe their eyes. Starving and sick prisoners lay abandoned in the cold barracks, and blown-up crematoria bore witness to the unspeakable crimes committed there by the Nazis. 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation. We commemorate the many victims and take you all the way through history: from the rise of Hitler through Kristallnacht to the largest concentration camps and the most notorious executioners. Read all about Auschwitz, Ravensbrück and Treblinka – and the emotional aftermath of liberation.