27 January 1945: Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
On 27 January 1945, Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp.
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On 27 January 1945, Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp.
Hundreds of people gathered at Belfast City Hall on 23 January to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). This year commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex.
Last month, against the warm backdrop of a special Summer Tea Party, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) commemorated the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
The Roma people are one of the oldest and most persecuted groups of people in Europe. Those called ‘gypsies’ by their neighbours were originally from groups, including the Roma, and also the Sinti, Lalleri and others, who preferred a travelling or nomadic lifestyle. For centuries, most countries had tried to send them away, refusing them permission to travel within their lands.
We promote and support Holocaust Memorial Day - the international day on 27 January - which marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.