German-occupied Europe

[2] The German Wehrmacht occupied European territory: In 1941, around 280 million people in Europe, more than half the population, were governed by Germany or their allies and puppet states.[citation needed] Outside of Europe, German forces controlled areas of North Africa, including Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia between 1940 and 1945.Initially, most prisoners were members of the Communist Party of Germany, but as time went on different groups were arrested, including "habitual criminals", "asocials", and Jews.Most of the fatalities occurred during the second half of World War II, including at least 4.7 million Soviet prisoners who were registered as of January 1945.The countries occupied included all, or most, of the following nations or territories: Bailiwick of Jersey 1 July 1940 – 9 May 1945 (Jersey) Second Czechoslovak Republic Third Czechoslovak Republic German Zone of Protection in Slovakia Free France Provisional Government of the French Republic French Tunisia Military Administration in Belgium and Northern France Military Administration in France Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France Civil Administration of Luxembourg Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France German-occupied territory of Montenegro Independent State of Croatia Independent State of Macedonia Provisional Government of Lithuania 23 June 1941 – 5 August 1941 General Government administration Reichskommissariat Ostland Reichskommissariat Ukraine Government of National Salvation Military Administration in the Soviet Union Reichskommissariat Ostland Reichskommissariat Ukraine Munich, Greater German Reich Prague, Czecho-Slovak Republic(1938–1939) Prague, German Reich/Greater German Reich(1939–1945) New York City, United States Prague, German Reich/Greater German Reich(1939–1944)
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