Genocide in Eastern Galicia - S.S. and Ukrainian police begin mass execution of the Jews in October 1941

In Eastern Galicia 540,000 Jews lived in 1941, 3% of who survived mass murd er. After pogroms with Ukrainian participation, and mass executions of male Jews, wholesale genocide started in October 1941. A bigger part of the Jew ish minority fell victim to deportations to Belzec extermination camp, in 1 943 mass executions were relaunched. Preparation of the murder actions was based on a cooperation of the S.S.-Police apparatus (including Ukrainian au xiliary police) and the civil administration; debate evolved exclusively co ncerning Jewish workforce. Knowledge of mass murder was widespread under oc cupation.