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'''Jonas Noreika''' (8 October 1910 – 26 February 1947) was a [[Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)|Lithuanian]] [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi]] collaborator, [[Lithuanian partisans|partisan]], and an active participant in the [[Holocaust]]. As governor of the [[Šiauliai District (1941–1945)|Šiauliai District]], he oversaw the massacre of 1,800 [[Judaism|Jews]] in the [[Plungė massacre]]. Although venerated as a hero in [[Republic of Lithuania|Lithuania]] | '''Jonas Noreika''' (8 October 1910 – 26 February 1947) was a [[Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)|Lithuanian]] [[German Reich (1933–1945)|Nazi]] collaborator, [[Lithuanian partisans|partisan]], and an active participant in the [[Holocaust]]. As governor of the [[Šiauliai District (1941–1945)|Šiauliai District]], he oversaw the massacre of 1,800 [[Judaism|Jews]] in the [[Plungė massacre]]. Although venerated as a hero in [[Republic of Lithuania|Lithuania]] to this day (with him having been awarded the [[Order of the Cross of Vytis|Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis]] in 1997), the truth about Noreika's legacy was brought to light in part by his own granddaughter, [[Silvia Foti]].<ref>[[Silvia Foti]] (2021-01-27).: ''No More Lies. My Grandfather Was a Nazi.'' [[The New York Times]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210127102244/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/opinion/jonas-noreika-lithuania-nazi-collaborator.html Archived] from the [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/opinion/jonas-noreika-lithuania-nazi-collaborator.html original] on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2023-03-27.</ref> | ||
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Jonas Noreika (8 October 1910 – 26 February 1947) was a Lithuanian Nazi collaborator, partisan, and an active participant in the Holocaust. As governor of the Šiauliai District, he oversaw the massacre of 1,800 Jews in the Plungė massacre. Although venerated as a hero in Lithuania to this day (with him having been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Vytis in 1997), the truth about Noreika's legacy was brought to light in part by his own granddaughter, Silvia Foti.[1]
- ↑ Silvia Foti (2021-01-27).: No More Lies. My Grandfather Was a Nazi. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2023-03-27.