Holocaust Memorial Volos

In 1940, Volos was occupied by Italian troops. After the surrender of Italy, in 1943, the Germans occupied Volos. On 25. March 1944, the day of the Greek independence, the Germans should deportate the 1000 Jews of Volos. Due the negotiation with Rabbi Pesah and Archbishop Ioakim, 75% of the Jews were saved. The 130 others, were deportated to Auschwitz.

Years after the events, a memorial has been erected in memory of the 130 jews who died in Auschwitz and also the 6 million others who died in concentration camps.

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Source

• Text: Jente de Roust
• Photos: Wikimedia Commons