Murder Story of Osipovichi Jews at the Southern Military Barracks in Osipovichi

... In the autumn of 1941, early in the morning, cries and shuffling steps were heard. We looked out of the window and saw a crowd of people with packages, accompanied by the policemen. Then the rumor circulated that they had been shot....

...I saw the Jews being taken away. They were collected on Chumakova Street, then they turned on Karl Liebknecht Street and went through the gates of the barracks area. There were a few Germans, but most were [local] policemen. There was no snow yet, the people had small bags in their hands. We looked from behind the fence and Babinikha said: "Now is is the Jews who are being taken first, then it will be our turn"....

... A crowd of people was walking. Mostly [they wore] padded jackets with yellow patches. Most of them were men, but women and children were there as well. They walked along Raboche-Krestyanskaya Street to the turn toward the Polish cemetery. I think it was early in the morning. I do not remember what season it was. My mother heard the moaning and said: "The Jews are being led to be shot. I went out to the street. They were accompanied by policemen and one German. The people were walking in silence, they only moaned. There were many of them, about 40 people. About half an hour later we heard shots....

... I saw the Jews being taken [to be shot].... It was toward evening, about 4 p.m., at dusk. They went along Karl-Marx-Street, then turned toward the barracks. About 20 people were walking along, wrapped up in their clothes. I could not tell whether they were women or men. It seems that nobody knew who they were or where they were being taken....