Auschwitz Timeline By tnavarro17 Jun 14, 1940 First Prisoners Arrive Sep 3, 1941 "Test Gassing" of Soviet Prisoners Mar 20, 1942 Mass Gassing Starts Oct 7, 1944 Prisoners blow-up one crematorium Jan 18, 1945 Evacuation of the camp Jan 27, 1945 The camp is liberated by the Red Army