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The history of the Holocaust is very complex, with numerous events taking place at different times and in different places. This timeline puts those various events in chronological order. Key dates in history are accompanied by text and image.
On 19 April 1943, Transport XX was halt in Boortmeerbeek. 17 people could escape. Another 219 people steadily escaped from the train as it continued its journey across Belgium, of whom 120 ultimately escaped deportation. 26 were killed immediately, mostly shot by the guards on the train.