Next, murders near Vysokoye:
A similar mass execution of innocent civilians was perpetrated by the Germans on 22 May 1942 near the village of Ogorodniki, at a sand pit located 150 meters from this village of farmers.
The location, on an inter-war Polish map:
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Ogrodniki Village (arrow)
1931 Polish Map Courtesy of mapywig.org |
The above number includes 70 persons of the Jewish population of Vysokoye brought by truck from the town to be shot.
In addition, in this location at other times, 78 people from different localities were executed.
Notes: There has been a rumor of mass murders of Jews in Marjampol, on the same route, but closer to Vysokoye. Is it possible that rumor refers to this crime, with a mistaken place name?
This material is from Page 2 of 5 of the original, in handwritten Russian. |
