Fürst, now 92, is one of a dwindling number of Holocaust survivors able to share first-person accounts of the horrors they endured, as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp. Fürst is returning to Auschwitz for the annual occasion, his fourth trip to the camp.
The dwindling numbers offer a stark representation of the declining population of survivors who are still able to tell their stories.
Jan. 27, marks International Holocaust Day. NBC News' Jay Gray reports from Auschwitz, where the 80th anniversary of its liberation will bring forth memories and messages that resonate today.
This weekend, the world is marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Dignitaries and special guests from all over the world will take part in events. And so will survivors of the most notorious death camp of the Nazi regime.
This weekend, the world is marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Dignitaries and special guests from all over the world will take part in events. And so will survivors of the most notorious Holocaust death camp of the Nazi regime.
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Seattle-based Music of Remembrance is honoring those who died in the Holocaust with a concert of music written and performed inside Auschwitz.
And much was done to preserve the household’s tranquility, given its immediate neighbor: the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. Inside the family home, Rudolf Höss ...