On This Day - What happened 27 January 1945 AD

On 17 January 1945, 58,000 Auschwitz inmates were sent on a death march westwards; when the camp was liberated by the Soviets on 27 January, they found just 7,000 inmates in the three main camps and 500 in subcamps.

He and Magda may have discussed suicide and the fate of their young children in a long meeting on the night of 27 January.

On 17 January 1945, 58,000 Auschwitz inmates were sent on a death march westwards; when the camp was liberated by the Soviets on 27 January, they found just 7,000 inmates in the three main camps and 500 in subcamps.

He and Magda may have discussed suicide and the fate of their young children in a long meeting on the night of 27 January.