Obviously I'm not a Holocaust denier or anything like that, but I feel like it's natural and common for all parties involved in wars (specially ones with ideological ramifications like WWII) to exaggerate and fabricate facts, news, photographs and others to support propaganda against the other side.
I confess that I'm quite ignorant on the subject, so I apologize if the question is out of place or kinda absurd. But I'm very curious about what's the academic consensus on it. Alternatively, is it possible that the events are still too new and alive in the collective memory of the peoples involved to reach any kind of objective and unbiased conclusion?
Absolutely not. The Allied forces were told about the camps but couldn't believe that kind of barbarism. Even the Russians who had seen German atrocities across Russia were shocked by the camps they found in Poland. Accounts of finding these camps aren't all based on some official story put out by government agencies. Soldiers recorded the events in their personal journals.
After the war hardened soldiers were shocked when interrogating some of the guards from these camps. The history of what happened in the Holocaust is clear (well plus or minus a million victims). Somewhere between 11 and 13 million people men women and children were starved tortured and murdered. People couldn't even fathom that kind of horror. The allies couldn't use the camps as propaganda because people wouldn't believe it.
I know you state you aren't a holocaust denier but I think the FAQ on holocaust denial will answer your question. The facts aren't in doubt but the lessons we learn from the facts can change.
As for objective history just trust me if you aren't of incredibly strong constitution the "objective" reports about the holocaust are worse than the subjective. Reading about torture and murder in an objective report is for me sickening. I wouldn't recommend you read the objective reports.
Just to be clear I am not accusing the poster of being a holocaust denier. But I feel many answers relevant to the question are located in that part of the FAQ.