World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The 322nd Rifle Division was a standard Red Army rifle division during World War II. It is most notable for liberating Auschwitz concentration camp as part of the 60th Army on January 27, 1945, in the course of the Vistula-Oder offensive. Prior to this the division also distinguished itself during…