Sobibor

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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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Nazi extermination camp, Poland

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Memorial at the entrance to the Sobibor extermination camp, Poland.

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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.

Sobibor extermination camp, Poland

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