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The Soviet Union was the first country to liberate the Jews. The United States reached the camps in April and May, 1945.
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Liberation took place camp by camp as the Allies advanced. Most Jews were dead by the time the Allies reached the camps.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Nazis. To say 'freed' is a bit of a kindness, they marched them out. They did also leave those too sick to walk to fend for themselves.
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Auschwitz was liberated by the Soviet Army on 27 January 1945. By that time there was only about 7,500 prisoners still in the camp, most of them desperately ill.
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∙ 16y agoAnswer As the US and British troops advanced from the West and the Russian troops advanced from the East, they over-ran and liberated the camps. Since many of the camps were in Poland, the Russians liberated most of the camps.
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∙ 15y agoAs the Allies advanced, they liberated the various camps and of course freed the prisoners, whether Jewish or not. The first camp to be liberated was Majdanek (in Poland), which was liberated by the Soviet Army on 22 July 1944. Another camp liberated early was the small camp of Breendonck near Antwerp, Belgium (liberated on 2 September 1944. In many cases prisoners were too ill and weak to be released at once and it took a long time to nurse them back to health. Some died of disease after the camps were liberated.
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∙ 11y agoThe Allied military. 'Liberation' - refers to when the military took the territory where the camps were situated and the Nazis no longer could control the area, often the liberation would take place over a period of days or weeks where the guards changed from Nazis to Allies.
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∙ 15y agoThe camps in Poland were liberated by the Soviet Army; those in Western Europe and most of those in Germany and Austria by the US and British Armies.
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∙ 13y agoallied soldiers
Soviets in the East
British, American,Canadian (and French and others) in the west
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∙ 11y agoAuschwitz I, II and III (that is, all the sections of Auschwitz on the main site) were liberated by the Soviet 322nd Rifle Army on 27 January 1945.
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How long were prisoners forced to workin concentration camps?
Until they died or freed.
What year did Germanies allies set the people in the concentration camps free?
Germany's allies, known as the axis, did not free the prisoners in camps. The allied armies freed the prisoners.
When did the Holocaust concentration camps get taken over by the allies?
The allies freed the camps in July 1944
How many people were freed during the liberation?
Over 100,000 people were freed from POW camps, concentration camps, and hiding places after World War 2.
What countries freed concentration camps in the Holocaust?
they 'liberated' the concentration camps, rather than 'freed' them, as they were generally un-guarded. otherwise the answer would be: the allies, ie; Canada, Britain, Soviet Union, United States, France, Holland, Poland and many others.
What caused the concentration camps to be liberated?
allied forces arrived at the camps and freed the prisoners
How long were prisoners forced to workin concentration camps?
Until they died or freed.
What year did Germanies allies set the people in the concentration camps free?
Germany's allies, known as the axis, did not free the prisoners in camps. The allied armies freed the prisoners.
When did the Holocaust concentration camps get taken over by the allies?
The allies freed the camps in July 1944
Who freed the Nazi Concentration Camps?
The Allies; the British, Americans, and Soviets.
How many people were freed during the liberation?
Over 100,000 people were freed from POW camps, concentration camps, and hiding places after World War 2.
What did the prisoners do when thy were freed from night by Ellie Wiesel?
When the prisoners were freed from the Nazi concentration camps, Ellie Wiesel described how some struggled to find purpose and meaning after their horrific experiences, while others succumbed to despair and trauma. Some survivors went on to share their stories in hopes of preventing such atrocities from happening again.
When was the concentration camps liberated freed?
u tell me stupid ideot find it ur self
What countries freed concentration camps in the Holocaust?
they 'liberated' the concentration camps, rather than 'freed' them, as they were generally un-guarded. otherwise the answer would be: the allies, ie; Canada, Britain, Soviet Union, United States, France, Holland, Poland and many others.
How many people were kept in concentration camps?
All kinds of people were put into Nazi concentration camps during World War II. One of the hardest hit communities were the Jews of Europe (and some from North Africa, too). About six million died in concentration camps, though there were survivors.
What did Allied troops discover when they freed Europe from Hitler's rule?
Nazi concentration camps ~ see link below .
Why was there liberation of concentration camps?
What kind of question is this? They were liberated because the Nazis were torturing and exterminating thousands of people every day. They liberated the camps because they were decent human beings.
