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Auschwitz Sign Stolen for Foreigner, Police Say

By Theunis BatesDec 22nd 2009 – 5:47PM
AP

AP

LONDON (Dec. 22) – Polish police believe a foreign collector or dealer in Third Reich artifacts ordered last week's theft of a sign from the gates of former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. The infamous sign – which reads "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work sets you free") in German – was recovered in...

Polish Police Find Stolen Auschwitz Sign, Damaged

Dec 20th 2009 – 7:02PM
AP

AP

WARSAW, Poland (Dec. 21) - Polish police have recovered the infamous Nazi sign stolen from the former Auschwitz death camp, and said Monday it appeared to have been taken by common criminals. Five men were arrested late Sunday after the "Arbeit Macht Frei" ("Work Sets You Frei") sign was found, cut into three pieces, near...

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