06 August 1940,
The history of Basque deportation II begins. In the World War. That day a group of people arrived at the concentration camp in Mauthausen, including the first Basques.
There the Nazis destroyed some 120,000 people, and an estimated 600 Basques were deported. One in three returned alive.
To delve into the topic, read the report we use as a source.
Source:
Urko Apaolaza, Mauthausen, the slaughterhouse of Basque deportees (ARGIA)