"Arbeit macht frei" - work makes one free, was a cynical welcome at the Auschwitz I camp. SS guards often told prisoners of #Auschwitz that the only way out from the camp was through the chimney of the crematorium.
Watch a video about the history of this sign at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/p9aBOp28H5Q
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