may 15, 1944 - Hungarian deportations to Auschwitz begin
Description:
Nazi authorities and Hungarian police began deporting Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a camp in German-occupied Poland that included both a killing center and forced-labor factories. Hungary had the largest Jewish population remaining in Europe. Between May and July 1944, more than 440,000 Hungarian Jews arrived at Auschwitz. This photograph taken by the SS shows a transport arriving in late May 1944.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 15, 1944
Now
~ 82 years ago