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Auschwitz sign stolen

Fri, Dec 18 2009 14:42 CET

byThe Krakow Post

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Auschwitz sign stolen

 
Photo: Irek Dorozanski

The infamous sign that hung over the gates to the original camp was dismantled and removed sometime between late December 17 and early December 18 2009.

Officials discovered the theft in the morning and police were on the hunt for culprits.

A Małopolska police spokesperson told the Krakow Post they received word of the theft at 5 am on December 18 from an Auschwitz Museum security guard.

Police suspects that the theft has been carried out by several people who were well-prepared and had information about the sign's location and the camp layout.

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