Former neo-Nazi jailed for Auschwitz sign theft
A former Swedish neo-Nazi was yesterday jailed for more than two years for masterminding the theft of the infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign from the entrance of memorial museum on the site of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. The 16ft wide sign, a lasting symbol of the Holocaust which states “Work Sets You Free”, was removed from the gate of the former Auschwitz camp more than a year ago and found in woods in northern Poland three days later. A gang of five Poles with a so-called “Swedish connection” was held responsible for the theft. They had planned to ship the sign to Sweden where it was to be sold. The theft provoked international…
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Former neo-Nazi jailed for Auschwitz sign theft
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