During World War II, tens of thousands of Yugoslav citizens were imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps including more than 6,000 at Mauthausen[1] and 20,000 in Auschwitz.[2] At least 536 Yugoslav citizens were victims of Nazi human experimentation in the concentration camps.[3]
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References
edit- ^ "Mauthausen: Prisoners". encyclopedia.ushmm.org. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Why the Yugoslav Memorial Pavilion at Auschwitz Stands Empty". Balkan Insight. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Weindling, Paul; von Villiez, Anna; Loewenau, Aleksandra; Farron, Nichola (2016). "The victims of unethical human experiments and coerced research under National Socialism". Endeavour. 40 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1016/j.endeavour.2015.10.005. ISSN 0160-9327. PMC 4822534. PMID 26749461.