On May 8, 1942, during the night, Urechye was surrounded by Germans and Belarusian auxiliary police. All the Jews were taken from their homes and collected on the town square. 800 Jews were taken to the forest 4 kilometers from the town and forced to undress. Then they were shot to death.
From Urechye to Slutsk Road
forest
Murder Site
Belorussia (USSR)
52.945;27.898
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Slutsk road murder site. Photographer: Alexander Litin, 2013.