Jewish cemetery of Miloslavichi. Photographer: Alexander Litin.
YVA, Photo Collection, 14615496
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Murder Story of Miloslavichi Jews at the Miloslavichi Jewish Cemetery
Murder Site
Miloslavichi
Belorussia (USSR)
In August 1941 10 to 12 Jewish men (only old men, according to some of the testimonies) from Miloslavichi were taken hostage. They were held in prison for several days, then they were taken to the Jewish cemetery on the southern outskirts of the village and forced to dig a grave before they were shot. The shooting was carried out by local policemen, supervised by a single German.
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Written Testimonies
A former Miloslavichi inhabitant (interviewed by Shmuel Ryvkin) testified:
...At the end of August [1941] 11 Jews who had been selected, along with a couple others from Rodnya, were taken hostage. They were held in prison for several days. Then they were taken to the Jewish cemetery to be shot. They [first] dug their own grave. It was a small group of about 10 people. The shooting was carried out by policemen. There was one German: he gave the orders and they carried them out...
YVA O.33 / 8487
Miloslavichi
Jewish cemetery
Murder Site
Belorussia (USSR)
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Jewish cemetery of Miloslavichi. Photographer: Alexander Litin.
YVA, Photo Collection, 14615496