1941Hitler Orders Halt to Involuntary Euthanasia Program (Action T4)

Adolf Hitler orders a temporary halt to Nazi Germany's syste...
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📰 British Report on Concentration Camps Released

The British government releases a report on concentration camps being built in Europe for Jews and anti-Nazis.
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🏥 Hitler Orders Halt to Involuntary Euthanasia Program (Action T4)

Adolf Hitler orders a temporary halt to Nazi Germany's systematic involuntary euthanasia of mentally ill and handicapped due to protests. However, graduates of the Action T4 operation were then transferred to concentration camps, where they continued in their trade.
Hitler Orders Halt to Involuntary Euthanasia Program (Action T4) (1941)
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👨‍⚕️ Josef Mengele Appointed Auschwitz Chief Medical Officer

Josef Mengele becomes Chief Medical Officer in Auschwitz.
Josef Mengele Appointed Auschwitz Chief Medical Officer (1943)
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🕊️ Buchenwald Concentration Camp Liberated

Buchenwald concentration camp is liberated by American forces.
Buchenwald Concentration Camp Liberated (1945)
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