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Auschwitz
Auschwitz
, in
English
, commonly refers to the
Auschwitz concentration camp complex
built near the town of
Oświęcim
, by
Nazi Germany
during
World War II
.
Rarely, it may refer to the
Polish
town of
Oświęcim
(called by the
Germans
'Auschwitz') itself.
Occasionally the name is confused with
Austerlitz
in
Bohemia
where
Napoleon
won a battle.
Last updated: 10-26-2005 03:30:19
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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