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Where is it located?

-Oświęcim Poland

When was it built?

-October 8th 1941

What is the relation between the plaque and the concentration camp?

The plaque in the book said," presented on the occasion of the opening of Auschwitz camp, June 1940" this is around the time the actual concentration camp was opened. The book was presenting facts from real life to make it seem more realistic.

Interesting Facts

-The first extermination of prisoners took place in September 1941

-1.1 million prisoners died at Auschwitz

-1 in 6 Jews killed in the Holocaust died at the camp