April 11, 1944
A Transport from Athens Reaches Auschwitz
Historical context
On 11 April 1944, Jews deported from Athens on transport no. 20 reached Auschwitz.
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- April 11, 1944
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On this day, a deportation train from Athens reached Auschwitz. Yad Vashem records that Jews held at Haidari were added to transport no. 20, which left Athens on 2 April 1944. The train arrived on 11 April, after nine days.
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- Eric Angel was deported from Athens to Auschwitz · Yad Vashem · Yad Vashem View source
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