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Germany Invaded Poland
Germany invaded Polan in 1939. -
Germans Begin Killing of The Impaired
The systematic killing begins of those Germans whom the Nazis deem "unworthy of life". -
Warsaw Jews ordered into Ghetto
The Germans announce the establishment of a ghetto in Warsaw. It was the largest ghetto. -
Killing Squads Accompany German Invasion of The Soviet Union
German mobile kiling squads, called special duty units, are assigned to kill Jews during the invasion fo the Soviet Union. -
Germany Invaded The Soviet Union
Germany Invaded The Soviet Union in June 1941. -
Experimental Gssings Begin at Auschwitz
Experimental gassings are carried out at the gas chamber in Auschwitz I, the main camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland. -
Murder in Ejszyszki
On September 21, 1941, the eve of the Jewish New Year, a mobile killing squad entered Ejszyszki. It was one of hundreds of cities, towns, and shtetls whose Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. -
About 34000 Jews Killed at Babi Yar
About 34000 Jews Killed at Babi Yar. -
A Killing Squad Commander Reports 137346 Killed
In the so-called "Jaeger Report," SS colonel Karl Jaeger reports his suad killed 137346 Jews. -
First Killing Center Begins Operation
The Chelmno killing center begins operation. It is the first Nazi camp to use gase for mass killing. -
Wannsee Conference and The "Final Solution"
The Wannsee Conference, a meeting between the SS and German agencies, opens in Berlin.The Wannsee Conference was the place where the "Final Solution" formally revealed. -
Warsaw Jews Deported to Treblinka Killing Center
Over 300000 people are deported from the Warsaw ghetto: more than 250000 of them are deported to the Treblinka killing center. -
Jewish Fighters Resist Germans in Warsaw Ghetto
The Germans decide to eliminate the Warsaw ghetto and announce new deportations in April 1943. Most people in ghetto refuse to report for deportation. -
First Gassing at Ravensbrueck Concentration Camp
The first documented gassing at the women's camp at Ravensbrueck occurs.
