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In summer 1942 the Germans began to systematically deport Jews from Western and Northern Europe to the extermination camps. In most of the countries under German control, the occupying forces initially focused on arresting foreign and stateless Jews, thereby securing the cooperation of local authorities. However, before long the entire Jewish population was targeted for deportation. This volume documents the persecution and murder of Jews from Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the period from summer 1942 to liberation. It also records the rescue of more than 5,000 Danish Jews. In letters and diary entries the persecuted Jews describe their attempts to flee, life in hiding, the transit camps, and deportation transports that often took several days. The sources show how the perpetrators attempted to dupe their victims regarding the destination of the transports, and how Jewish organisations attempted to alleviate the suffering of the deportees. The documents additionally illustrate how the resistance movement gained momentum during this period.