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Murder Story of Derazhnya Jews at the Derazhanya Jewish Cemetery
Murder Site
Derazhnya
Ukraine (USSR)
In late September-October 1942 the Germans shot to death groups of Jews, apparently craftsmen who had been kept in the ghetto, along with those found in hiding, at the Jewish cemetery in Derazhnya. According to a ChGK document, 270 Jews were shot to death.
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ChGK Soviet Reports
The ChGK report from Derazhnya
… In late September-October 1942 the shooting of the Soviet civilians [Jews] was carried out in larger and smaller groups. … at the Jewish cemetery of the town of Derazhnya. 3 graves or pits of 5-7 meters long, 3-6 meters wide, and 2 meters depth were found. … 270 victims [were shot to death] at the Jewish cemetery, … .
TsDAHOU, KYIV 166-3-215 copy YVA M.37 / 1201
Derazhnya
Jewish cemetery
Murder Site
Ukraine (USSR)
49.267;27.432