Liberation
The camps were liberated by the Allied and Soviet forces between 1944 and 1945. The first major camp, Majdanek, was discovered by the Soviets on July 23, 1944. Auschwitz was liberated, also by the Soviets, on January 27, 1945; this continued untill all the camps were liberated and untill the allied reached Berlin.
In most of the camps discovered by the Soviets, almost all the prisoners had already been removed, leaving only a few thousand alive—7,000 inmates were found in Auschwitz, including 180 children who had been experimented on by doctors. Some 60,000 prisoners were discovered at Bergen-Belsen by the British 11th Armoured Division, though eventually all the camps were freed, it came too late for thousands of (German) Jewish children.
In most of the camps discovered by the Soviets, almost all the prisoners had already been removed, leaving only a few thousand alive—7,000 inmates were found in Auschwitz, including 180 children who had been experimented on by doctors. Some 60,000 prisoners were discovered at Bergen-Belsen by the British 11th Armoured Division, though eventually all the camps were freed, it came too late for thousands of (German) Jewish children.
Comming back to Germany
After the Second World War it became clear that about 10.000 until 15.000 of the 500.000 German Jews survived the consentration camps or survived due to hiding.
With the German Jews there came up to 200.000 Jews from East Europe to Germany. The Jews that came from East Europe were put in refugee camps and did not participate in the German society. As soon as Israël became an independent country most of them moved there and just 10.000 stayed in Germany.
The Jewish community in Germany is now one of the fastest growing Jewish communities in the world
With the German Jews there came up to 200.000 Jews from East Europe to Germany. The Jews that came from East Europe were put in refugee camps and did not participate in the German society. As soon as Israël became an independent country most of them moved there and just 10.000 stayed in Germany.
The Jewish community in Germany is now one of the fastest growing Jewish communities in the world