Kovno (in Lithuanian, Kaunas; in Polish, Kowno), city in Lithuania. In 1939 about 40,000 Jews lived in Kovno. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941; Kovno was occupied on June 24. Even before the Germans entered

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Date: 2004-02-10 03:55:17 World War II Ninth Fort Kovno Ghetto The Holocaust in Lithuania The Holocaust Military sociology		Kovno (in Lithuanian, Kaunas; in Polish, Kowno), city in Lithuania. In 1939 about 40,000 Jews lived in Kovno. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941; Kovno was occupied on June 24. Even before the Germans entered Add to Reading List Source URL: www.yadvashem.org Download Document from Source Website File Size: 30,46 KB Share Document on Facebook