Commemorations Are Held For The 70th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz

OSWIECIM, POLAND - JANUARY 27: Hereditary Grand-Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg lay a wreath during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp on January 27, 2015 in Oswiecim, Poland. International heads of state, dignitaries and over 300 Auschwitz survivors are attending the commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops on 27th January, 1945. Auschwitz was among the most notorious of the concentration camps run by the Nazis during WWII and whilst it is impossible to put an exact figure on the death toll it is alleged that over a million people lost their lives in the camp, the majority of whom were Jewish. (Photo by Chris Furlong/Getty Images)