Furthermore, the distance between Auschwitz and the closest Allied air bases made it difficult to carry out a targeted bombing mission. The camp was also heavily fortified and surrounded by anti-aircraft defenses, making it a difficult target to hit accurately.

Some historians argue that bombing Auschwitz could have had a symbolic value, as it would have demonstrated the Allies’ determination to fight against the genocide being carried out by the Nazis. However, others argue that such an action may have had little impact on the overall outcome of the war and may have even distracted the Allies from their primary military objectives.

Ultimately, the decision not to bomb Auschwitz was a difficult one, and it remains a subject of debate and discussion among historians and scholars to this day.