Nazi Germany begins deporting Łódź Ghetto Jews to Chełmno camp
In the depths of winter, the first transport of Jews from the Łódź Ghetto set off towards an unsuspecting fate, as Nazi Germany's sinister plan to exterminate the Jewish population unfolds. The destination: Chełmno extermination camp, where the unsuspecting victims would be subjected to inhumane conditions and eventually, a gruesome demise. This marked the beginning of a dark chapter in human history, as the Nazi regime's genocidal ambitions became a harrowing reality.
Occurred on: January 16th, 1942