The Liberation of Auschwitz

Summary This chilling, vitally important documentary was produced to mark the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. The film contains unedited, previously unavailable film footage of Auschwitz shot by the Soviet military forces between January 27 and February 28, 1945 and includes an interview with Alexander Voronsov, the cameraman who shot the footage. The horrifying images include: survivors; camp visit by Soviet investigation commission; criminal experiments; forced laborers; evacuation of ill and weak prisoners with the aid of Russian and Polish volunteers; aerial photos of the IG Farben Works in Monowitz; and pictures of local people cleaning up the camp under Soviet supervision. View more details

The Liberation of Auschwitz

Directed : Irmgard von zur Mühlen

Written : Unknown

Stars : Irmgard von zur Mühlen Frederic Martin Aleksandr Voronsov

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Genres : War Documentary

Release date : Aug 12, 1986

Countries of origin : West Germany

Language : German Russian

Production companies : Chronos-Film

Summary This chilling, vitally important documentary was produced to mark the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. The film contains unedited, previously unavailable film footage of Auschwitz shot by the Soviet military forces between January 27 and February 28, 1945 and includes an interview with Alexander Voronsov, the cameraman who shot the footage. The horrifying images include: survivors; camp visit by Soviet investigation commission; criminal experiments; forced laborers; evacuation of ill and weak prisoners with the aid of Russian and Polish volunteers; aerial photos of the IG Farben Works in Monowitz; and pictures of local people cleaning up the camp under Soviet supervision. View more details

Details

Genres : War Documentary

Release date : Aug 12, 1986

Countries of origin : West Germany

Language : German Russian

Production companies : Chronos-Film

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