The Nazi occupation of Slovenian Styria in the spring of 1941 was a great disaster for Slovenians. In accordance with Hitler's order “Make this country German again!” the occupier wanted to destroy the Slovenian nation in just five years and completely Germanize the country. Among the most important measures were arrests and mass deportations of the population, and Serbia was designated as the end point. From June 7th to July 10th, 1941, 6,802 people were deported from Slovenia to Serbia in 17 transports.
