On February 5, 1945, some Hebrew University scholars launched an appeal to fellow faculty members encouraging them to mobilize for European Jews.

On Jan. 27, 1945, ten thousand Allied POWs stepped off from Stalag Luft III in Żagań as the Nazi regime began forcibly ...

A vibrant and huge Jewish population of Warsaw – mostly a remnant of the past. You can find a place or two, sure, but it’s ...

Poland's communist history overshadows Holocaust remembrance After 1945, the communist state took over Jewish property and focused its account of events -- its politics of history -- on the Polish ...

Eighty years ago on January 27, 1945, soldiers from Russia's Red Army entered the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland and ...

Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.

Auschwitz was established in 1940 and located in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city the Germans annexed. Between 1940 and 1945, it grew to include three main camp centers and a slew of ...

By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2025. There are 338 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 27, 1945, during World War II, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi ...