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Sobibor Map of Europe highlighting Poland and marking the location of Sobibor in eastern Poland, with neighboring countries such as Germany, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine labeled for geographic context. Inset shows a wider view of Europe's position on the globe.
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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.
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Sobibor: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Map added. Jun 09, 2023
Invalidated site: Middle Tennessee State University - Concentration Camps. Dec 02, 2014
Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Sobibor. Dec 09, 2008
Added new Web site: Aktion Reinhard Camps - Sobibor, Poland. Dec 09, 2008
Added new Web site: The Holocaust - Sobibor, Poland. Dec 09, 2008
Media added. Sep 15, 2008
Added new Web site: Middle Tennessee State University - Concentration Camps. Sep 18, 2007
Article revised. Jan 12, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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