The notorious sign that once spanned the main gate at Auschwitz will not return to its original spot after being recently repaired from the damage it suffered during a 2009 theft.

POLISH police have recovered the infamous Nazi sign stolen from the former Auschwitz death camp, cut into three pieces, and said yesterday it appeared to have been taken by common criminals seeking profit.

Polish police say they have found the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign that was stolen on Friday from the gate of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz gate.

Polish police and border guards stepped up security checks at airports and border crossings today as the search intensified for the infamous sign stolen from the Auschwitz death camp memorial.

THE memorial museum at Auschwitz has launched a Facebook page, hoping that the popular social networking site will help it reach young people around the globe and engage them in discussions about the former Nazi death camp and the Holocaust.