Holocaust and Civilians in 1942 — Timeline

5 documented historical milestones concerning holocaust and civilians in 1942.

Dated historical records

Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.

1. 1942-01-16 — Deportations from the Łódź Ghetto to Chełmno Begin — The Nazis begin systematic deportations of Jews to be murdered.
2. 1942-01-20 — Wannsee Conference — Nazi officials coordinate the implementation of the policy to systematically murder Europe's Jews.
3. 1942-03-27 — Deportations of Jews from France to Auschwitz Begin — Deportations from occupied France were directed mainly to Auschwitz.
4. 1942-07-15 — Systematic Deportations of Jews from the Netherlands Begin — Transports departed for the killing centres.
5. 1942-07-22 — Grossaktion in the Warsaw Ghetto Begins — Mass deportations to Treblinka begin.

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