The Hlinka Guard and Slovakian police began the deportation of several thousand Jews from the country.

Hlinka Guard

Slovak fascist militia (1938–1945)

The Hlinka Guard was the militia maintained by the Slovak People's Party in the period from 1938 to 1945; it was named after Andrej Hlinka.

1938 deportation of Jews from Slovakia

From 4 to 7 November 1938, thousands of Jews were deported from Slovakia to the no-man's land on the Slovak−Hungarian border. Following Hungarian territorial gains in the First Vienna Award on 2 November, Slovak Jews were accused of favoring Hungary in the dispute. With the help…