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On Thurs. 04 Mar 1943 The Bulgarian government, in an attempt to protect.....

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The Bulgarian government, in an attempt to protect Bulgarian Jews, fulfilled German pressure by deporting about 4,000 Greek Jews from the occupied territory of Thrace. These Greek Jews were eventually sent to concentration camps in Poland.

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