United States Holocaust Memorial Museum logo
Mauthausen survivors cheer the soldiers of the Eleventh Armored Division of the US Third Army one day after their liberation
Featured Article

Liberation of Nazi Camps

As Allied and Soviet troops moved across Europe against Nazi Germany, they encountered concentration camps, mass graves, and other sites of Nazi crimes. The unspeakable conditions the liberators confronted shed light on the full scope of Nazi horrors.

Explore the Encyclopedia

Overview item image

ID Cards

Explore the ID Cards to learn more about personal experiences during the Holocaust

Overview item image

Browse A-Z

Find articles, photos, maps, films, and more listed alphabetically

Overview item image

Tags

Find topics of interest and explore encyclopedia content related to those topics

Thank you for supporting our work

We would like to thank The Crown and Goodman Family and the Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. View the list of all donors.