VOICED: Auschwitz haunts Soviet veteran on eve of liberation anniversary

Martinez Keane, a Red Army soldier, arrived at Auschwitz 65 years ago, witnessing the liberation of prisoners who had endured unimaginable horrors. Initially believing it to be a regular prison, the soldiers later realized the camp's true purpose as a site of systematic extermination. The discovery of the ovens, initially thought to be crematoriums, revealed the grim reality of the Holocaust. The experience left a lasting impact on those who witnessed it, with vivid memories of the joy of liberation and the horrors of the camp.

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