When were the holocaust prisoners released?

Answer 1

The main camps in the Auschwitz complex (Auschwitz I, II and III) were liberated by the Soviet Army on 27 January 1945. They were greeted by about 7,500 desperately hungry survivors, who nearly all needed medical treatment urgently.

Answer 2

When the Soviet Army liberated Auschwitz I, II and III on 27 January 1945 there were only 7,000 prisoners there to greet them. The others had been taken on death marches. The liberated prisoners were all desperately malnourished and most were very ill. They needed medical attention before they could leave.

Answer 3

After most the Allied invasion of Normandy was proven successful and the Canadians, the British (with French freedom fighters) and the Americans, the British and the Americans in particular went to work fighting the Germans while most of the Canadian troops stayed back and liberated much of France, Holland and Belgium. The Russians to the east side mopped the floor with the Nazis in Poland, liberating the bulk of all Nazi labour camps, among their numbers Auschwitz. Most of this happened between May of 1944 and the end of the war in 1945. In summary, it was a COMBINED effort from the Allied powers (including Canada), not just one army.