Last weekend I visited Auschwitz in Poland on a day trip from the beautiful city of Krakow. To say that it moved me would be an understatement.
Above the gates are the words "Arbeit macht frei" which means "Work sets you free" an introduction to the mental cruelty applied by the nazis throughout.
The monstrous crimes that were committed are too numerous to go into detail here but I will say that the piles of children's shoes left over from the gas chambers (found by the Russian army that liberated the camp) reduced me to tears.
Everyone should visit this place, especially given the times we live in.
"Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it" - George Santayana
inngrin:
"Jedem das Seine"
groovybrucey:
Just read up on that @inngrin and found this The “Jedem das Seine” sign on the gate faced the inside of the camp, so that it could be easily read by the prisoners. This sign can be translated as “To Each his Own” or as “Everyone gets what he deserves.” ☹️