Murder Story of Novy Karagurt Jews in a Lime Pit in the Novy Karagurt Area

- So they gathered them at the school, 75 people. Old people, children. There was one Russian man who was married to a Jewish woman. They were lined up and taken there… - To the same place where the memorial is now? - Yes. They only took some belongings; most things were left at their homes. We were curious so we hid in the attic of a four story building and watched. They made the Russians bury the bodies. They started with the Russian guy. As he said “Long live Sta…”, they shot him. First, they offered not to kill him because he was Russian. But he said: “I am going with my family”. He had a Jewish wife and children. They put some white salve under the children’s noses.... - So they lined them up at the school… - Hold on, please… did they just gather at the school, or they stayed there? - They gathered at the school, in the corridor, and then they were lined up. Then they took them up to that place. - Who led them? - The Germans. - Do you remember their uniforms? - I don’t. It was a long time ago. - Was it green? - I can’t tell. - Do you remember how many Germans were there, when they led the Jews? - Well, they led them in a line, and they were walking on the side of the line like… how can I say… - Were they armed? - Of course. They were the shooters later! - Now, you say 75 people. Why this number? - We lived here, and so we knew. People said it was 75 Jews. This street was the only one, and we knew who lived where. Now, the rich Jews had left, it was only the poor and the old who stayed.... - Let’s go back to that day, please: so the people were gathered at the school, and then they led them in a line…were there 75 people in that line? - Yes, they were walking with them, guarding the line, so no one would run away. As I told you before, two boys tried and they were shot. - Did you see for yourself how they were gathered at the school? - Yes, we saw that.