80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
This photo was taken from inside the camp in February or March 1945 after the liberation of the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. The upper third shows the railway gatehouse complex that was built in 1943. It extends through the entire image. In the exact centre stands the gatehouse tower with the open entrance. In the right-hand section another opening can be seen. This was intended for motor vehicles. The track passing through the main gateway that then divides via switches into three separate tracks. At the side the ramp can be seen. This is where the new prisoners arrived and were selected. Metal and enamel tableware lies scattered in the foreground. Similar to the ground, these items are covered with snow. Photograph: Stanisław Mucha creator QS:P170,Q9342630, Auschwitz swavesey, public domain, details on Wikimedia Commons