The Shenyang WWII Allied Prisoners Camp was established in Northeast China by the Japanese army to detain Allied prisoners of war (POWs). From November 11th, 1942, to August 15th, 1945, totaling over 2,000 Allied POWs from the US, the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, France, and other countries, were imprisoned here.

The prisoners not only endured diseases, extreme cold, starvation, and brutal beatings, but were also forced into grueling hard labor. Approximately 260 prisoners died here, which is known as the “Auschwitz of the East”.

The Shenyang WWII Allied Prisoners Camp stands as historical evidence of Japan’s fascist aggression and its brutal treatment of Allied POWs, and serves as an important memorial site for the global anti-fascist struggle.