From the windows of the house in which the infamous commandant of Auschwitz lived, one can still see the barracks of the place where the Nazis murdered more than a million people. 80 years after the liberation of the concentration camp by the Soviet Army,

A U.S.-based organization is transforming the house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss into a research center devoted to fighting extremism OSWIECIM, Poland -- A U.S.-based organization is ...

With its manicured garden and spacious interior, the three-story villa was once described as “paradise” by the mother who raised her five children there. And much was done to preserve the household’s tranquility,

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess oversaw the slaughter of around 1.1 million Jews, along with 20,000 gypsies and tens of thousands of Polish and Russian political prisoners. Metres away, his family — including his daughter Brigitte — lived in a villa as he masterminded the mass murder.

A U.S.-based organization is transforming the house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss into a research center devoted to fighting extremism.

Oświęcim, Poland (CNN ... Inside the family home, Rudolf Höss – the longest serving SS commandant of Auschwitz – dreamt up the most efficient way to kill the millions of Jews, Roma ...

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