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In January 1945, the Third Reich stood on the verge of military defeat. As Allied forces appro...
Descriptions of the death marches from survivors who experienced them and members of the...
SS guards brutally mistreated the prisoners during the death marches. They shot prisoners who...
In May 1944, the entire Jewish population of Sighet was deported to Auschwitz. Most individuals were gassed upon arrival.
These photographs were taken on May 30, 1942, in the German town of Hanau during the deportation of Jews from the town. They show Jews from Hanau and neighboring communities at the Hanau train station, with their luggage being loaded onto passenger cars. German policemen and other Nazi officials appear in the images. In a few photos, the mandatory yellow Star of David badges are visible on the Jewish deportees' outerwear.Records indicate that the Nazi authorities sent this deportation transport to the…
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