Liberation of Auschwitz Documentary - Part 5 of 11

Auschwith-Birkenau was probably the most infamous concentration camp of the Holocaust. It was liberated by Soviet troops in 1944 and a large proportion of the footage included was filmed by the Soviet cameraman Alexander Voronsin, who also contribute with an interview. The Programme is introduced by Simon Wiesental and is an account of some of the Second World War's worst atrocities, and the reasons behind them. 10:19:50:00 Prisoners - carts with prisoners leave camp - very large group of prisoners move towards camera 10:21:07:00 Liberated prisoners move through camp 10:21:11:00 Interview with Alexander Voronsov continues 10:21:35:00 Piles of suitcases brought by prisoners 10:22:16:00 Sign of burnt down barracks - storeroom full of discarded clothes - soldiers inspecting clothes 10:24:14:00 Piles of shoes - glasses - dentures and gold teeth - brushes and other items - prayer shawls 10:26:03:00 Goods looted from deportation trains - Polish mayor shown bags of human hair - stills bald people