22 April 1980 | Polish man, Jan Liwacz, passed away. A blacksmith.
In Auschwitz from 20 June 1940.
No. 1010
Liberated in Ebensee.
He supervised the creation of the 'Arbeit macht frei' sign, placed over the main camp gate.
Watch a short film about the history of the gate: https://youtu.be/p9aBOp28H5Q
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