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The Wannsee Conference
A meeting of senior political and military leaders to reach a formal agreement on implimenting the Final Solution to "The Jewish Problem". Despite this, however, it is believed a decison had already been made no later than November 1941 by the Nazis. -
The Opening of Sobibor
Sobibor was an extermination camp built near Lublin in an area of Poland under German occupation. It's construction was agreed at the Wannsee Conference. The camp was run by SS commandant Franz Stangl, who later commanded the camp at Treblinka. It is estimated about 250,000 people died at the Sobibor Extermination Camp. Following a revolt and subsequent escape of 800 prisoners in October 1943, the camp was closed by Himmler. -
Roundup of Jews from Vichy France
Jewish residents of French heritage living under the Vichy regime in France, which was under Nazi control behind the scenes, were rounded up and sent eastwards to the Extermination camps. -
Mass Deportation
At an unspecified time in Autumn 1942, the mass deportation of Jews from Western Europe to Auschwitz commenced. -
German Gypsies Deported
The Nazis widened the range of social undesirables that were being sent to the Extermination and Labour camps. In December 1942, the first load of gypsies from Western Germany were sent eastwards to work, or die. -
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
On 19th April 1943, the most significant Jewish resistance to the system of ghettos occured. This rebellion was only defeated with the assistance of air strikes and SS troops. -
The Camps Converge
In May 1943, the operation of implimenting "The Final Solution" was concentrated at Auschwitz, which is possibly the reason for it's infamous reputation today. -
Start of Deportations FROM Germany
Reich Jews from Germany were deported. As the title says. -
The End of Treblinka and Chelmno
As the title suggests, this was the date that killings at the extermination camps of Treblinka and Chelmno ceased permanently. -
Off to Auschwitz
A year later, masses of Hungarian Jews were deported from their homeland to Auschwitz, in an acceleration of the killings. -
Allies Land In Normandy
The Allied Forces begin to make advances towards Germany, and land in Normandy, an area in Northern France. -
Hitler Orders End of Gas
Hitler gives orders for the end of gassings against racial undesirables under the Nazi regime. He's not having a brilliant time of it by this point. -
Start of the Death Marches
The Nazis began to round up all the fit and able prisoners from concentration and extermination camps, and took them on forced marches. The sick and feeble were left behind to die, and many more died on the marches, which took place over incredibly long distances across countries. -
The Destruction of Auschwitz
The Allied Forces liberated and destroyed the Auschwitz extermination camp. -
Liberation of Auschwitz
For some reason, even though it was already destroyed, it took another two months to liberate the prisoners. I assume the liberation scheme was lead by a really incompetent commander, or else nobody noticed there were prisoners. -
Liberation!
Both KZ Mauthausen and Belsen were liberated by Allied forces. There are many accounts of retaliation attacks on the Nazis from the Soviet forces in particular. -
Hitler's Suicide
About time. -
Germany's Surrender.
After taking war advice from both Italy and France, Germany follow it to the letter.... and surrender immediately.
