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#OTD in 1941, Germans closed off the Kovno ghetto, stationing armed guards at the gates. Jews had to remain inside the ghetto at all times, except for forced labor. The ghetto lacked enough space and sanitation to accommodate 35,000 people.

#OTD in 1941, Germans closed off the Kovno ghetto, stationing armed guards at the gates. Jews had to remain inside the ghetto at all times, except for forced labor. The ghetto lacked enough space and sanitation to accommodate 35,000 people.