The gate was stolen from the former Nazis concentration camp in Poland . The slogan World War II became emblematic of the Jewish camps . It 's not yet known who was behind the theft . Director : Theft is an attempt `` to deny ... the memory of the crimes committed in this place '' The Arbeit Macht Frei '' sign at the Auschwitz camp in Poland was stolen in 1933 .
The gate was stolen from the former Nazis concentration camp in Poland . The slogan World War II became emblematic of the Jewish camps . Director : Theft is an attempt `` to deny ... the memory of the crimes committed in this place '' The Arbeit Macht Frei '' sign at the Auschwitz camp in Poland was stolen in 1933 .