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Arbeit Macht Frei
Thieves steal Auschwitz’s ‘Arbeit macht frei’ entrance sign
A gang of thieves in Poland has stolen the infamous wrought iron sign announcing that “work sets you free” that spans the main gate of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
The long, curving sign, reading “Arbeit macht frei”, was erected by the Nazis soon after the old Auschwitz barracks were converted into a labour and extermination centre in 1940. It was supposed to suggest that hard work would eventually allow inmates to walk free.
But, as Auschwitz was turned into a major hub for the Holocaust, murdering over a million people, the majority of them Jews, the sign became a mocking, cynical commentary.
A symbol of pure evil! One that should never be forgotten! What type of person would think stealing this ugliness was a good idea? I really hope they find these vermin, and the sign is restored. This is a part of history that should NEVER be a footnote. People really do need visuals when it come to the inhumanity of man!
