1941 ⟶ Germans Enter Vilnius, Lithuanian Militia Kill Jews

German forces enter Vilnius. Lithuanian militia men go on a ...
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✡️ Germans Enter Vilnius, Lithuanian Militia Kill Jews

German forces enter Vilnius. Lithuanian militia men go on a shooting spree, killing dozens of Jews on the streets, with civilian spectators cheering them on. The Germans kidnap 60 Jewish "hostages" and 30 Poles. Only 6 return.⟶
Germans Enter Vilnius, Lithuanian Militia Kill Jews (1941)
VilniusLithuaniaGerman OccupationJewish PersecutionPogromCollaborationEastern FrontMass MurderAnti-SemitismWar Crimes

📜 Nuremberg Laws Imposed on Jews in Lithuania

Nuremberg Laws imposed on Jews of Lithuania and Vilnius in particular.⟶
Nuremberg Laws Imposed on Jews in Lithuania (1941)
Nuremberg LawsLithuaniaJewish PersecutionAnti-SemitismDiscriminationNazi GermanyWorld War IIOccupationHolocaustVilnius

😥 First Reports of Gas Used to Kill Jews Released

First reports in the West that gas is being used to kill the Jews sent to "the East".⟶
HolocaustNazi GermanyJewish PersecutionGas ChambersMass MurderWar CrimesEastern FrontExtermination CampsPropagandaWartime Atrocities

🛡️ Soviet Troops Enter Vilnius

Soviet troops enter Vilnius, Lithuania.⟶
VilniusLithuaniaSoviet UnionWorld War IIliberationEastern Frontmilitary advanceBaltic StatesGerman retreat