What Were the Deportations?

How did the Holocaust become a continent-wide operation? The answer lies in the deportations. Beginning in late 1941, the Nazi regime transitioned from mobile killing squads to stationary death camps. This required the systematic roundup and deportation of millions of Jews from Central and Western Europe. From the first trains to Chelmno to the massive operations following the Wannsee Conference, deportation was the crucial link in the chain of genocide. Watch the full reel on deportations to explore the harrowing logistics behind the Final Solution.