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Jewish escape group killed near Brody
German police killed an armed Jewish group escaping from Yanovyi camp toward Brody.
Second armed Jewish group annihilated
German forces annihilated another armed Jewish group on May 21, 1943.
Goldberg was killed by the Germans
Goldberg was captured and killed by the Germans while organizing ghetto resistance.
Selection action at the Jewish labor organization
More than one thousand Jews were selected and sent to the Sands for execution.
SS punitive action at Janowska Camp
SS police carried out a punitive action at Janowska Camp, killing nearly 200 people.
Blood action opening the liquidation of the ghetto
A bloody action on 23 May 1943 opened the liquidation of the ghetto in Lviv.
Systematic massacre at Janowska Camp
Germans systematically massacred thousands of people confined at Janowska Camp.
Liquidation of the Lviv Ghetto
German forces violently liquidated the ghetto, burning buildings and killing or deporting Jewish residents.
Deportation of Captured Men to Yaniv Camp
Approximately 7,000 captured men were sent to Yaniv Camp.
Preparation and submission of Katzmann’s report
Katzmann prepared and submitted a report on the Jewish question in Galicia.
Executions at Yanov Camp
Captured Jews were brought to a special death cell and executed.
Mass killings at Lviv sites
The passage identifies three principal killing sites in Lviv.
Soviet takeover of the factory
The Soviet authorities confiscated the factory and incorporated it into the transport ministry’s industrial network.
Wolfgang von Mohwig appointed factory manager
SS officer Wolfgang von Mohwig was appointed manager of the factory.
Fritz Gabuyer replaces factory manager
SS officer Fritz Gabuyer replaced Wolfgang von Mohwig as factory manager.
Factory converted into labor camp
In early October 1941, Jewish workers were ordered to remain, converting the factory into a labor camp.
Gustav Wilhaus entered office
Gustav Wilhaus entered his position as camp administrator.
Rokita reportedly kills Kampf and his family
The passage reports that Rokita killed Kampf, then Kampf's wife and daughter.
Wilhaus transferred from the camp administration
Wilhaus was transferred shortly after Rokita's appointment, on 1 July 1943.
Large transport from Horodok Yahilonskyi
A large transport arrived at Yanovyi camp from Horodok Yahilonskyi in early April 1942.
Arrival of foreign Jewish groups
Small groups of Jews from several countries were brought to Yanovyi camp.
Women's camp established
A separate women's camp was established after major actions in 1942.
Women brought from Zolkiew ghetto
Seventy women were brought after the Zolkiew ghetto liquidation.
Expansion of Yanov Camp
Yanov Camp expanded repeatedly during 1942–1943, reaching two to three square kilometers.
First major Lviv Aktion
The camp’s first expansion occurred in March 1942 during the first major Aktion in Lviv.
Typhus Epidemic
A dangerous typhus epidemic spread, especially from September through November 1942.
Hospital Census and Patient Selection
SS police conducted hospital censuses and selected seriously ill patients for execution.
Mass Aktion at Yanovsk camp
A large Aktion in mid-May 1943 killed several thousand prisoners.
Self-help organization established
A self-help organization formed in the camp during 1942 under named leaders.
First clandestine poetry evening organized
Schlachter organized a clandestine poetry evening in the camp on December 31, 1941.
Literary evenings organized
A series of clandestine literary evenings was organized during 1942–1943.
Soviet air attack on Lviv
A Soviet air attack on Lviv caused disorder at the camp and enabled 15 prisoners to escape.
Liberation of Lviv
The Soviet army liberated Lviv from German occupiers in July 1944.
Formation of the Jewish Committee
A Jewish Committee formed spontaneously immediately after liberation.
Registration and settlement of Jewish survivors in Lviv
Jewish survivors registered with the Lviv committee and settled there after liberation.
Organization of aid for survivors
The Jewish committee began organizing assistance for survivors.