The original sign hanging over the Auschwitz Death Camp in Poland was stolen a few days ago. The sign read: "Arbeit Macht Frei" - "Work Sets You Free" and is a major symbol of both the camp and the Holocaust as a whole.
The Polish Government has stepped up its search along the land, air and sea borders in hopes that the sign won't leave the country - if it does it will be much harder to search for.
Auschwitz was the largest concentration and death camp the Nazis had. An estimated 1 million men, women and children were murdered in its gas chambers. Today, the camp serves as a memorial of what happened during World War 2 as well as a learning center about what mankind is capable of.
Hopefully, the sign will be found and will be in one piece.
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