Soviet 322nd Rifle Division Liberates Auschwitz-Birkenau Inmates, January 27, 1945
World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Date: January 27, 1945
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