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Between April 1942 and October 1943, at least 160,000 people were killed in the camp. Spring — Holocaust: the Nazi German extermination camp Treblinka II opens in occupied Poland near the village of Treblinka. Between July 1942 and October 1943, around 850,000 people were killed there, [1] more than 800,000 of whom were Jews. [2]
Besprechungsprotokoll Wannseekonferenz – Minutes of the Wannsee Conference – Berlin, 20 January 1942. Click to view PDF. The Wannsee Conference (German: Wannseekonferenz, German pronunciation: [ˈvanzeːkɔnfeˌʁɛnt͡s] ⓘ) was a meeting of senior government officials of Nazi Germany and Schutzstaffel (SS) leaders, held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee on 20 January 1942.
The 11-page document, Central Germany, 7 May 1936 – Confidential – A Translation of Some of the More Important Passages of Hitler's Mein Kampf (1925 edition), was circulated among the British diplomatic corps, and a private copy was also sent to the Duchess of Atholl, who may or may not have used it in what was ultimately her translation of ...
German forces of the 11th Army under General Erich von Manstein take Sevastopol, although fighting rages until July 4. The city is evacuated by the Soviets, some 90,000 prisoners are taken and von Manstein is promoted to Field Marshal. German forces of Panzer Army Africa under Erwin Rommel approach the Alamein positions, only 106 km from ...
In referring to the entire period between 1871 and 1945, the partially translated English phrase "German Reich" (/-ˈ r aɪ k /) is applied by historians in formal contexts; [3] although in common English usage this state was and is known simply as Germany, the English term "German Empire" is reserved to denote the German state between 1871 and 1918.
Jews are deported from Würzburg, 25 April 1942. Deportation occurred in public, and was witnessed by many Germans. [1] The question of how much knowledge German (and other European) civilians had about the Holocaust whilst it was happening has been studied and debated by historians.
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German attack began at 4:44 a.m., Berlin and Warsaw time. [ 2 ] [ better source needed ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Germany claimed that the attack was defensive, citing the Gleiwitz incident , which was actually a false flag attack.