page_title: German occupation of Lithuania during World War II
hierarchical_section_title: German occupation of Lithuania during World War II
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. This description has been identified as biased or incorrect: The description is from 1941, it's sneer from the Wehrmacht's special operations unit Propagandakompanie 612 (propaganda company 612)Deutsch: Propagandakompanie 612 Die litauischen Juden haben plötzlich viel zu erzählen. Wenig später bekommen sie Besen und Schippe in die Hand um aufzuräumen. Bildberichter: Hanisch. Ort: Radum/ Litauen. Datum: 24. Juni 1941. English: Oberschütze of the German Wehrmacht. Propaganda Company 612. All of a sudden Lithuanian Jews have much to tell. A little later they are handed broom and shovel to clean up. Pressefotograf: Hanisch. Location: Radum/ Lithuania. Date: June 24 1941.
context_page_description: The occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany lasted from the German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 to the end of the Battle of Memel on January 28, 1945. At first the Germans were welcomed as liberators from the repressive Soviet regime which occupied Lithuania prior to the German arrival. In hopes of re-establishing independence or regaining some autonomy, Lithuanians organized their Provisional Government. Soon the Lithuanian attitudes towards the Germans changed into passive resistance.
context_section_description: The occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany lasted from the German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 to the end of the Battle of Memel on January 28, 1945. At first the Germans were welcomed as liberators from the repressive Soviet regime which occupied Lithuania prior to the German arrival. In hopes of re-establishing independence or regaining some autonomy, Lithuanians organized their Provisional Government. Soon the Lithuanian attitudes towards the Germans changed into passive resistance.
caption: Lithuanian Jews and a German Wehrmacht soldier during the Holocaust in Lithuania (June 24, 1941)
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