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Sites of massacres Map of Sites of Massacres of Jews. (Atlas of Lithuanian History) VILNIUS DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedVilnius region I120 I R2 site of massacre of and graveyard Agrastų street, Vilnius, SW part of the city, Aukštieji Paneriai, 1 km to SW from the Aukštieji Paneriai train station, to the south of Agrastų street, Paneriai forest. More than 100,000 residents murdered, 1941-1944. I155 I V754 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Vėliučionis village, Šatrininkai administrative district, Vėliučionis forest. Southern part of the village, 0.93 km to the SW of the Kyviškės-Vaidotai railroad, 0.62 km to the east of the road from Vėliučionis to Vilnius residents of Naujoji Vilnia, Turgeliai 1,159 residents killed, September 22, 1941 site of massacre of Jews Subačiaus street 47, 49, Vilnius. I V751 Cemetery Buivydžiai admin. district, Antaviliai forest, 27th quadrant. Nemenčinė forest, 3 km from the town along the highway to Vilnius residents of Nemenčinė approx. 25,000 Jewish residents and Soviet POWs were killed and buried, 1941-1944. I V755 Cemetery Didieji Karklėnai village, Naujoji Vilnia admin. district. approx. 10,000 residents killed and buried, September-November, 1941. I V756 Cemetery Nemežėlė village, Kalveliai admin. district approx. 300 residents killed and buried, June, 1943. I V761 Cemetery Naujaneriai village, Riešė admin. district 1,760 residents killed and buried, September 24, 1941. Bezdonys admin. district, Buzarastis forest, near Arvydai Paberžė admin. district, Alka forest. Passing the Paberžė church, a dirt road into the forest (private property) Trakai region I V680 Cemetery Rūdiškės admin. district, Rūdiškės forest, 66th quadrant 18 residents killed and buried, 1941. I V681 Cemetery Semeliškės town, Semeliškės admin. district, Semeliškės forest perimeter, about 1.5 km to NE from town residents of Semeliškės, Vievis, Žasliai 960 residents killed and buried, October 6, 1941. I V684 Cemetery Varnikai village, Kariotiškės admin. district residents of Aukštadvaris, Rūdiškės, Trakai, Lentvaris, Onuškis, Žydkaimis, Panošiškės 1,450 residents killed and buried, September 30, 1941. Aukštadvaris Jewish cemetery several Aukštadvaris residents Švenčionys region I170 site of massacre of Jews and grave Labanoras admin. district, 0.8 km to NW from Mekšrinis Lake, Švenčionėliai forest district, Lakaja forest, 7th quadrant, Labanoras Regional Park. Inturkė residents 50 people killed, July, 1941. I168 site of massacre of Jews and grave Labanoras admin. district, 0.17 km to south from Mekšrinis Lake, Švenčionėliai forest district, Lakaja forest, 25th quadrant, Labanoras Regional Park. Inturkė residents 50 people killed, July, 1941. I169 site of massacre of Jews and grave Labanoras admin. district, 0,19 km į PR nuo Mekšrinis ežero, Švenčionėliai forest district, Lakaja forest, 27th quadrant, Labanoras Regional Park. Inturkė residents 50 people killed, July, 1941. No. 2898 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews and grave Cirkliškis village, Cirkliškis admin. district residents of Švenčionys in July, 1941 Nazis and collaborators murdered a large group of Jewish youth (exact number of victims unknown) who attempted to resist their executioners as they were forced to dig their own graves. I179 I V643 site of massacre of Jews and grave Švenčionėliai admin. district, 0.30 km to SW of Žeimena River, 0.35 km to SE of the Švenčionėliai-Platumai road, Švenčionėliai forest district, Žeimena forest, 74th quadrant former Švenčionėliai military base residents of Švenčionys, Švenčionėliai, Adutiškis, Dūkštas, Ignalina 3,720 residents killed and buried, October 9, 1941. Kaltanėnai, 3 massacre sites: Next to the Catholic cemetery; Kunigai pine grove at the crossroads on the way toward Molėtai; outside Kaltanėnai by the road leading to Kretuonis residents of Kaltanėnai Pabradė, SE part between the oil storage and the forest residents of Pabradė Žeimena forest 70th and 71st quadrants. By Švenčionėliai, near the road to Lakaja village, called the Baranovas woods residents of Švenčionėliai approx. 43 residents killed, July, 1941. Ukmergė region I V702 Cemetery Ukmergė administrative district, Pašilė forest, 37th quadrant, Pivonijos woods residents of Balninkai, Bugaslaviškis, Gelvonai, Giedraičiai, Kavarskas, Musninkai, Šešuoliai, Širvintos, Taujėnai, Ukmergė, Želva, Dubingiai, Siesikai, Kurkliai, Vidiškis approx. 6,350 residents killed and buried, August 18, 19; September 5, 1941. I V705 Cemetery II Želva town, Želva administrative district. Next to the old Jewish cemetery residents of Želva approx. 60 residents killed and buried, 1941. Antakalnis village, Ukmergė administrative district, Antakalnis barn 111 residents killed, July, 1941. Šalčininkai region Gornostojiškė village, by the confluence of the Verseka and Kentupis Rivers, right at the road into Eišiškės residents of Eišiškės Eišiškės 50 m. to the west from the Catholic cemetery residents of Leipalingis Next to Jašiūnai, a forest close to Gojus village (first left turn after the turn into the forest, before the pond, travelling towards the town. On the left, next to the forest, is a hard-to-see wooden sign. Following the sign, drive about 200 m on the main road into the forest and turn right to find the memorial road sign.) residents of Jašiūnai ALYTUS DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedAlytus region I V201 Cemetery Traktoristų street, Alytus, Vidzgirio forest. Travelling north on Pulko street to the end of the street (past Dzūkijos Vandenys installation) 200 m. Memorial occupies 6 hectare site. residents of Alytus, Butrimonys, Daugai, Nemunaitis, Varėna, Miroslavas, Jieznas Approx. 60,000 residents killed and buried, 1941-1944 I V815 Cemetery Klydžionys village, Butrimonys administrative district, 3 sites residents of Birštonas Butrimonys, Punia, Stakliškės Butrimonys - Pivašiūnai highway; travelling along the creek there is a site where 965 Jewish men and women were murdered. On the way to Butrimonys (there is no road, you have to go about 1 km. along the creek) there is a site where 266 Jewish elderly and children from Butrimonys were murdered. Fifty Jewish young women were also killed in the Jewish cemetery. I V819 Cemetery Kalesninkai village, Alovė administrative district, in the forest residents of Simnas 414 residents murdered and buried on September 2, 1941 Lazdijai region I V410 Cemetery Katkiškės village, Lazdijai administrative district residents of Kapčiasmiestis, Lazdijai, Veisiejai Rudamina 1,530 residents murdered and buried, November 3, 1941 I V416 Cemetery Baraučiškė village, Seirijai administrative district residents of Seirijai 2,000 residents murdered and buried, September 11, 1941 Druskininkai region I V411 Cemetery next to the Catholic cemetery, Leipalingis township, Leipalingis residents of Leipalingis approx. 150 residents murdered and buried, September 11, 1941 Varėna region I V717 Cemetery Marcinkonys village, Marcinkonys administrative district residents of Marcinkonys, Varėna I V724 Cemetery between Senoji Varėna and Ežerėliai village, in the forest residents of Varėna I V720 Cemetery I Merkinė township, Merkinė administrative district; 2 sites: 1st women and children, 2nd men. residents of Merkinė Number of men murdered: 1,400 ŠIAULIAI DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedTestimonyŠiauliai region I177 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kairiai administrative district, 0.51 km to SW from the Eimučiai-Liutkūnai road, Šiauliiai forest district, Šiauliai forest, 68th quadrant on the northern perimeter, Ilgoji Lova forest Šiauliai ghetto residents 72 men, women and children murdered, December 8-15, 1941 according to the testimony of residents of Ilgoji Lova, all Jews were transported from the Šiauliai ghetto and were jews from Šiauliai and Radviliškis. Corpses buried in 2 pits. I276 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kužiai administrative district, 0.37 km to east of the Ilgviečiai-Luponiai road, Šiauliai forest district, Šiauliai forest, 38th quadrant, Gubernija forest. residents of Šiauliai approx. 1000 people killed on September 7-15, 1941, corpses buried. I178 site of massacre of Jews and grave Gruzdžiai township, Gruzdžiai admin. district, 0.55 km to SW from the Šiauliai-Gruzdžiai road, 6 m to SE from Gruzdžiai township. Near the Old Jewish Cemetery. residents of Gruzdžiai fifty residents killed in August, 1941 and their corpses buried here. I275 I V594 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kuršėnai rural administrative district, 0.32 km to south of the Šiauliai-Palanga highway, Kuršėnai forest district, Pavenčiai forest, 23rd quadrant, Padarbos forest. residents of Kuršėnai approx. 180 men murdered, July 20-21, 1941 I114 I V597 site of massacre of Jews and grave Bubiai village, Bubiai administrative district. NW part of village, 0.49 km to west of the Bubiai-Meškiai road, 0.13 km to east of Dubysa River. residents of Šiauliai 500 residents killed, some sources say on September ė, others on September 14, 1941. I152 I V600 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kužiai village, Kužiai administrative district, 0.25 km to SW of the Kužiai-Gruzdžiai road, 80 m to NW of Luponė River, Šiauliai forest district, Lukšiai forest, 99th quadrant, Luponiai forest. residents of Šiauliai approx. 8,000 residents killed in months of June to September, 1941. Akmenė region No. 2698 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews Jonaičiai (Šiaudinės) forest, Dilbyčiai village, Papilė administrative district residents of Papilė Approx. 50 Jews and several Lithuanians were shot and buried, July 22, 1941; Lithuanian white-armbanders shot their compatriots and Germans shot Jews. Remains transferred to Papilė cemetery, May 15, 1967 Joniškis region I16 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žiuriai village, Žagarė administrative district, 88-92 m to NW of the continuation of Raktuvės street in town of Žagarė, to the NE of the gate to the old Jewish cemetery (M77) residents of Žagarė approx. 40 people murderd in second half of 1941 I V256 Cemetery Vilkiaušis woods, Gataučiai administrative district, near the Joniškis-Šiauliai road residents of Joniškis 493 residents murdered and buried in August of 1941. I V264 Cemetery I territory of the manor park in Žagarė residents of Žagarė, Vaiguva, Užventis, Tryškiai, Šiauliai, Šiaulėnai, Šaukėnai, Radviliškis, Pašvitinis, Papilė, Kuršėnai, Kriukai, Joniškis, Gruzdžiai, Bazilionys 3,000 residents murdered and buried, October 2, 1941. Kelmė region I127 I V327 site of massacre of Jews and grave Paverpenis village, Kelmė admin. district, sen., NW part of village, 0.8 km to NE of the intersection of the Šiauliai-Naudvaris and Kelmė-Verpena roads, 0.56 km to SE of the Šiauliai-Naudvaris road residents of Kelmė, Vaiguva approx. 480 residents killed on July 26, 1941. I151 I V329 site of massacre of Jews and grave Pamedžiokalnis village, Kražiai administrative district, southern part of village, 0.73 km to the NE from the Kražiai-Linkaučiai road, 0.4 km to the NE from Kražantė River residents of Kražiai approx. 70 residents murdered in September, 1941. I125 I V337 site of massacre of Jews and grave Tytuvėnai administrative district, 28 km to NW of the Tytuvėnai-Gudeliai road, Tytuvėnai forest district, Tytuvėnai forest, 29th quadrant, Tytuvėnai Regional Park. residents of Tytuvėnai 140 residents murdered on June 25 and August 12, 1941. I126 site of massacre of Jews and grave Tytuvėnai administrative district, 0.8 km to SW of the Tytuvėnai-Gudeliai road, Tytuvėnai forest district, Tytuvėnai forest, 28th quadrant, Tytuvėnai Regional Park. residents of Tytuvėnai 140 residents murdered on June 25 and August 12, 1941. I V330 Cemetery Zakeliškės village, Lioliai administrative district residents of Šiluva, Lyduvėnai, Bulavėnai, Padubysis 120 people killed August 15-16, 1941. I V331 Cemetery Pakražantis administrative district, Pakražantis forest, Kuprės woods, 12th quadrant residents of Kražiai 300 people murdered and buried, July, 1941. I V344 Cemetery Užventis administrative district, Užventis forest, 35th quadrant Pašilvė forest, 3 km from Užventis, by the Užventis-Kelmė road residents of Užventis At km 6 of the Šaukėnai-Bubiai highway, 500 m into the forest residents of Šaukėnai, Kelmė 400 residents murdered, July 16, 1941. Pakruojis region I82 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dvariukai village, Guostagalis administrative district, southern part of village, 0.9 km to north of the Joniškėlis-Linkuva road, 0.28 km to west of the Dvariukai-Šikšniai road. residents of Linkuva 200 men murderred, August 7, 1941. I81 site of massacre of Jews and grave Vileišiai village, Žeimelis administrative district. 8 m to south of the Lithuanian-Latvian border, Vileišiai road, Pakruojis forest district, Žeimelis forest, 204th quadrant, Glebavas woods. residents of Žeimelis 172 residents killed, August, 1941. I80 site of massacre of Jews and grave Lygumai administrative district, near the town of Lygumai 0.28 km to the west of the Lygumai-Sosdvaris road, Pakruojis forest district, Sukmedis forest, 56th quadrant, Klusiškės woods. residents of Lygumai 250 residents murdered, July, 1941. I83 I V446 site of massacre of Jews and grave Veselkiškės village, Linkuva administrative district, western part of village, 1.75 km to NE of the Pakruojis-Linkuva road, Atkočiūnai forest. residents of Linkuva 300 women and children killed, August 5, 1941. I84 I V876 site of massacre of Jews and grave Pakruojis administrative district, 0.5 km to NE of the Pakruojis-Rozalimas road, Pakruojis forest district, Pakruojis forest, 325th quadrant, Morkakalnis woods. residents of Pakruojis, Rozalimas, Klovainiai approx. 300 residents murdered, August, 1941. Radviliškis region I271 I V504 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dariaus ir Girėno street, Radviliškis. Northern part of city, 0.3 km to NE of Dariaus ir Girėno street. residents of Radviliškis 300 residented killed and buried, July 12, 1941. I273 I V513 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Šeduva administrative district, 0.29 km to the NW from the Legečiai-Liaudiškės road, Radviliškis forest district, Šeduva forest, 146th quadrant, Liaudišės woods. residents of Šeduva some sources say 400, others 600 men murdered, August 25-26, 1941. I272 I V934 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Pakuteniai village, Šeduva administrative district, southern part of village, 0.27 km to the west of the Kutena River, 50 m to east of the Šeduva-Januškoniai road. residents of Šeduva approx. 20 residents killed, July, 1941. I274 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Radviliškis forest district, Šeduva forest, 140th quadrant, Liaudiškės woods. residents of Šeduva approx. 300 women and children murdered, August 25-26, 1941. UTENOS DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedAnykščiai region I280 I V207 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Anykščiai, Anykščiai forest district, Anykščiai forest, 532nd quadrant, Girelė woods, Anykščiai Regional Park. residents of Anykščiai and Skiemonys approx. 1,500 residents killed in July and on August 29, 1941. I281 I V210 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Pumpučiai village, Kavarskas administrative district, eastern part of village, 0.65 km to SW of the Ukmergė-Kavarskas road, 80 m to west of the Šventoji River residents of Kavarskas 40 residents murdered in July, 1941. I22 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard eastern part of old Jewish cemetery (M175), Smėlynės village, Troškūnai administrative district residents of Troškūnai exact figure unknown, summer of 1941. I21 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard town of Svėdasai(Bajorai village), Svėdasai administrative district. SW part of town, 330-345 m to north of the Utena-Kupiškis road residents of Svėdasai exact figure unknown, summer of 1941. I20 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Debeikiai administrative district, Šventupis woods, 22nd quadrant, Mickūnai forest, Anykščiai forest district, 103 m to south of the forest track residents of Vyžuonos and Debeikiai some sources say 25 people, others say more, murdered in summer of 1941. True number of victims unknown. Ignalina region I14 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Kazitiškis admin. district, Sungardai woods, 2nd quadrant, Vaišniūnai forest, Ignalina forest district, 10 km to SE of Salakas residents of Salakas 114 residents killed and buried, August, 1941. No. 2796 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Vidiškiai administrative district, Ignalina forest district, 33rd quadrant in Daugėliškia forest, Maksimoniai woods residents of Daugėliškis approx. 10 men shot and buried. No. 2797 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Linkmenai administrative district, Ignalina forest district, 12th quadrant of Linkmenai forest (by Ūšiai Lake), woods of Dvariškiai village Jewish men, women and children shot and buried in 3 pits in summer of 1941; in 1961 the remains were exhumed, deposited in several coffins and reburied in Švenčionėliai I15 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Ignalina administrative district, Ignalina forest district, 98th quadrant to NW of Ilgis Lake 9 Jews, 2 Lithuanians murdered in July, 1941. Lithuanians later reburied. Ignalina administrative district, Ignalina forest, Ignalina forest district, 98th quadrant between Mekšrinis and Pelėdinis Lakes Molėtai region I V435 Cemetery Vilniaus street, Molėtai residents of Molėtai 1941 08 26 nužudyti ir palaidoti 700 gyventojai Ukmergė forest district, Kamaraučizna forest, 2 km to NW from Giedraičiai residents of Giedraičiai 9 people, 7 of them Jews, as well as 30 additional people murdered near the Giedraitis Catholic cemetery, July 7-8, 1941. Joniškis, Joniškis administrative district, 2 graveyards – of women and children – on the Joniškis-Pabradė road along the banks of Arinas Lake; men taken to the cemetery operating in Joniškis residents of Joniškis Utena region I V709 Cemetery Utena, Rašė pine forest residents of Leliūnai, Linkmenai, Alunta, Debeikiai, Inturkė, Kuktiškė, Radeikiai, Tauragnai, Utena, Užpaliai, Vyžuonos approx. 4,000 residents killed and buried, July 31 and August 7-29, 1941. Zarasai region I V778 Cemetery Steponiškiai administrative district, Degučiai forest, Krakinė woods, 56th and 57th quadrants, 5 km from Degučiai village, on the Degučiai – Dusetos road, after the sign, 250 m to the north residents of Antalieptė, Dusetos, Salakas, Turmantas, Zarasai gyventojai One set of sources says approx. 2,570 residents were shot and buried here on August 26, 1941, while another set says 8,000 Jews were murdered here on Agust 26. A commemorative obelisk was erected among the grave sites in 1950. PANEVĖŽYS DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedBiržai region I4 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Nemunėlio Radviliškis admin. district, SW part of kamarakai woods, 5th quadrant of Latveliai forest, Biržai forest district residents of Nemunėlio Radviliškis 80 Jews murdered in August of 1941. I V219 Cemetery old Jewish cemetery, Biržai Biržai residents Pakamponis village, Astravas woods, 3.5 km to the north of Biržai Biržai residents approx. 2000 residents killed Kupiškis region I56 I V402 site of massacre of Jews and grave Subačius administrative district, to the north of Ilčiūnai village, 0.51 km to the NW and 0.47 km to the NE from Bražiukas River, 0.14 km to the north of the Ilčiūnai grave mound complex called the Molžinai graveyard, Kupiškis forest district, Subačius forest, 20th quadrant residents of Subačius 80 people killed and buried, July of 1941. I V396 Cemetery the former Laisvamanių cemetery, Pergalės street, Kupiškis residents of Kupiškis and Viešintos approx. 1,000 Kupiškis residents killed and buried, some of them Jews, in 1941. I V399 Cemetery Taikos street, next to the water tower, the former Kupiškis Jewish cemetery, Kupiškis residents of Kupiškis and Viešintos Rokiškis region I61 I V546 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dideliškis village (Antanažė village), Obeliai admin. district, NE part of village, 50 m to the north of the Obeliai-Aleksandravėlė road residents of Kamajai, Rokiškis, Pandėlys, Obeliai 1,160 people murdered and buried, August 25, 1941. I58 I V556 site of massacre of Jews and grave Rokiškis rural administrative district, Bajorai village (known as the Velniaduobė woods) 0.16 km to the SE from the intersection of the Rokiškis-Juodupė and Gediškiai roads, Rokiškis forest district, Vyžuonos forest, 86th quadrant residents of Rokiškis,Kamajai, Skapiškis, Suvainiškis, Svėdasai 3,207 people killed, August 15-16, 1941. I V558 Cemetery Vyžuonos village, Rokišks administrative district 70 residents killed and buried, July, 1941. I V559 Cemetery Žiobiškis administrative district, Steponiai woods, Rokiškis forest district and forest, 40th quadrant 390 residents killed and buried, July, 1941. Panevėžys region I V450 Cemetery Karsakiškis administrative district, Žalioji forest, 52nd quadrant residents of Panevėžys 4,500 residents killed and buried, July-September, 1941. I V460 Cemetery Biliūnai village, Miežiškiai administrative district, Pajuostė forest. About 8 km to the east of Panevėžys residents of Krekenava, Naumiestis, Panavėžys, Piniava, Raguva, Ramygala, Troškūnai approx. 8,000 residents killed, July, 1941. near Krekenava, on the bank of the Ženėperša creek, 1 km from the town residents of Krekenava I V462 Cemetery and commemorative stone Velžis admin. district, Staniūnai woods approx. 100 residents of various ethnicities killed, including Jews. Pasvalys region I V475 Cemetery Pasvalys administrative district, forest, 27th quadrant Šadeikoniai woods (Pušalotas area) residents of Pušalotas approx. 1,350 residents killed and buried, July 26, 1941. I V481 Cemetery town of Vaškai, Vaškai administrative district, Kriaušiškiai forest 745th quadrant, private forest residents of Vaškai 30 women and children killed and buried, July of 1941. Vaškai administrative district, Vaškai forest district, Grūžiai woods 745th quadrant, private forest residents of Vaškai Žadeikiai forest 135th quadrant, 4.5 km from Pasvalys, 2 pits. state forest residents of Joniškėlis, Krinčinas, Pasvalys, Pumpėnai, Saločiai, Vaškai, Vabalninkas 1,350 residents killed, August 25, 1941. TAURAGĖ DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedTestimonyTauragė region I113 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Pužai village, Skaudvilė admin. district. South part of village, 0.6 km to NW of the Tauragė-Kryžkalnis road, 0.15 km to west of Agluona River. residents of Skaudvilė 300 men, other sources say 200 residents, killed, August, 1941. It is said that at the end of June, 1941, the Jews of Skaudvilė were locked in the Pužai postal station. After 3 days they were shot and buried here. I99 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Batakiai admin. district, 60 m to south of the Skaudvilė-Batakiai road, Tauragė forest district, Skaudvilė forest, 84th quadrant, Gryblaukis woods residents of Skaudvilė, Gaurė, Batakiai and surrounding areas 1,800 women and children killed, September 8, 1941 Said that in July, 1941, Jewish familes of towns Skaudvilė, Gaurės and Batakiai and from surrounding areas were driven into the Batakiai railroad station. They were held here in 5 storage areas. 2,000 people were taken prisoner and taken to the killing site in carts. Three pits were dug (1 was not used). I98 I V652 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Visbutai village (Vizbutai), Mažonai administrative district. Village center area, 0.15 km to west of the Tauragė-Galminai road, 0.12 km to NW of Mintauja River Tauragė residents approx. 900 Jews and Lithuanians murdered, summer/fall of 1941. I100 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Batakiai administrative district, 15 m to SE of the Skaudvilė-Batakiai road, Tauragė forest district, Skaudvilė forest, 84th quadrant, Gryblaukis woods (uninscribed commemorative stone) resients of Batakiai, Eržvilkas, Skaudvilė June 24-25,1941: 7 Jewish men murdered; shot by the pit, blown up by anti-tank or aerial ammunition; corpses thrown in a pit, 6.50x5.50 m wide and approx. 0.5 m deep, covered by a thick layer of earth. I V651 Cemetery Antšunijai village, Mažonai admin. district, 31st quadrant of Tauragė forest Tauragė residents 3,000 Jews killed in September, 1941. Šilalė region L1086 K 2 I V608 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dariaus ir Girėno street, Šilalė, southern part of old Jewish cemetery, 0.1 km to north from cemetery's southern perimeter. Šilalė residents 112 people killed, 1941. I85 I V612 site of massacre of Jews and grave Šilalė rural administrative district, 0.42 km to SE of Šilalė, the Balsiai-Bitlaukis road, Rietavas forest district, Kaltinėnai forest, 37th quadrant, Tūbiniai woods. 500 residents killed, 1941. I86 site of massacre of Jews and grave Šilalė rural administrative district, 0.18 km to NW of Šilalė, the Balsiai-Bitlaukia road, Rietavas forest district, Kaltinėnai forest, 36th quadrant, Tūbiniai woods. approx. 700 people killed, 1941. I V615 Cemetery town of Upyna, Upyna admin. district Upyna residents Jewish cemetery, Kvėdarna Kvėdarna residents Jurbarkas region I112 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Naujasodžiai village, Jurbarkas admin. district. southern part of village, 0.31 km to south of Nemunas River, 0.24 km to south of the Kaunas-Jurbarkas highway 2 massacre sites residents of Seredžius, Veliuona, Jurbarkas, Raudonė, Eržvilkas, Šimkaičiai 2,197 residents killed and buried, July, 1941, including artist Vincas Grybas (1890-1941). Raudonė admin. district, pine grove by the Gystus creek, 2 km from Veliuona on the way to Jurbarkas residents of Čekiškė and Veliuona Near Pašvenčiai village, 7 km from Jurbarkas by the highway to Klaipėda residents of Jurbarkas 500 residents killed and buried, September 8, 1941. Šilinė pine forest, 13 km to the west of the Jurbarkas-Raseiniai road Jurbarkas residents KAUNAS DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedKaišiadorys region I25 I V293 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žiežmariai administrative district, Strošiūnai forest, 28th quadrant SW, 36th quadrant. NW part (along the line of these quadrants), Strošiūnai forest, Kaišiadorys forest district, 460 m to north from the Vilnius-Kaunas freeway residents of Kaišiadorys, Žasliai, Žiežmariai, Rumšiškės Įvairūs šaltiniai nurodo, jog 1941 08 28 nužudyta 1800 moterų ir vaikų; kiti jog, 1941 08 29 nužudyti 784 moterys, vaikai ir seneliai I24 I V294 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žiežmariai administrative district, Strošiūnai forest, 9th quadrant SW, 15th quadrant NW part (along the line of these quadrants), Strošiūnai forest, Kaišiadorys forest district, 130-160 m to the east of the Žiežmariai-Kaišiadorys road. residents of Kaišiadorys geto, Žasliai, Žiežmariai and people from temporary isolation location some sources say that 2,200 men were killed on August 28, 1941, other sources say 1,911 people killed on August 26, 1941. Darsūniškis Jewish cemetery residents of Darsūniškis, Pakuonis, Kruonis According to statements by residents, 50 residents were shot on September 3, 1941. Pieveliai village, current territory of the Rumšiškės Folk Life Museum residents of Rumšiškės 80 Jews shot, August 29, 1941. Near Pravieniškės, in the forest, close to the high security penal work colony residents of Rumšiškės 600 people killed on September 10, 1941; 200 French Jews killed on July 10, 1944. Kaunas region No. 2531 on the list of the newly discovered graves of Jewish victims of genocide Babtai administrative district, Sitkūnai forest, Jagintai pine grove Babtai and Vandžiogala residents approx. 100 Jews shot on August 31, 1941. No. 2623 on the list of the newly discovered Jewish massacre and burial site Vilkija administrative district, Skrebėnai wood, site established based on statements by the sole witness, Leonas Minelga (b. 1924) Vilkija residents 193 Jewish men, women and children murdered on September 4, 1941. Remains moved to massacre site in Pakarklė forest No. 999 on the list of the newly discovered Genocide and grave site Vandžiogala administrative district, Vandžiogala forest, Vandžiogala forest old Vandžiogala Jewish cemetery Vandžiogala residents 305 residents shot on July 8, 1941; victims buried here. I V322 Cemetery Jaučakiai village, Vilkija administrative district, Jaučakiai pine forest Kriukai, Seredžius, Vilkija residents 3,500 residents murdered and buried, August 28, 1941. I V323 Cemetery Dievogala village, Zapyškis administrative district Zapyškis residents 40 residents killed and buried, 1941. I V324 Cemetery Kluoniškis village, Zapyškis administrative district 282 residents killed and buried, 1941. Next to Rinkūnai village, 1 km from Garliava, on the banks of the Jiesia River Travelling towards Kaunas, turn right at the intersection; drive 1600 m to the railroad and turn left, then straight on for 500 m; go up the hill on the path for about 500 m. Garliava, Pakonis, Mauručiai residents Vilijampolė Jewish cemetery, former Lietūkis garage, ghetto hosptial at Goštautų street 4, Kaunas Kaunas residents S661 Kaunas 9th Fort Žemaičių pl. 75, Kaunas. North part of city, to west of Žemaičių pl. Kaunas and surrounding area residents Built for defense of Tsarist Russia's borders, connected with World War I. During WWII a death camp was set up here: enterprise 1005-B, where mass exterminations were carried out. Political prisoners jailed here 1924-1940. 80,000 people executed during Nazi occupation. S659 Kaunas 7th Fort Archyvo street 61, Kaunas. Central part of city, top terrace of left bank of Neris River. Kaunas and surrounding area residents Built for defense of Tsarist Russia's borders, connected with World War I. During WWII approx. 8,000 people murdered here. A commemorative statue made of granite with inscriptions in Lithuanian and Hebrew erected. S656 Kaunas 4th Fort Plytinės street 15, Kaunas. South part of city. Kaunas and surrounding area residents Built for defense of Tsarist Russia's borders, connected with World War I. The 4th Fort was the site of mass exterminations during WWII. Kėdainiai region I77 I V351 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kėdainiai rural district, Daukšiai village, southern portion, 0.3 km SW of the Kėdainiai-Pasmilgis road, 0.11 km N of Smilga River. residents of Kėdainiai, Šėta, Žeimiai 2,076 residents killed and buried, August 28, 1941. I78 I V350 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kėdainiai, Jubiliejaus street. North part of city, 0.3 km to W of the Kėdainių-Krekenava road, west of Jubiliejaus street. residents of Kėdainiai 125 people killed and buried, July 23, 1941. I13 site of massacre of Jews and grave Krakės district, Peštiniukai village, 550-590 m S of the Betygala-Bokštai road, NW of Norkūnai village residents of Baisogala, Grinkiškis, Gudžiūnai, Krakės, Dotnuva 1,125 people killed and buried, September 2, 1941. Prienai region I26 site of massacre of Jews and grave Jieznas district, Strazdiškės village, SE of western part of Jieznas town, 60-65 m to N of Jieznas Lake, to E of Mekšrupis River. Jieznas residents 144 residents killed, August 9, 1941. I V493 Cemetery Prienai, Kęstučio street, northern outskirts of city Balbieriškis, Prienai, Stakliškės, Veiveriai residents About 1,080 residents killed, August 27, 1941. Raseiniai region I27 site of massacre of Jews and grave Ariogala, Verdėlupio street. To S of Verdėlupio street, 320-340 m to N, 150 m to NE of Dubysa River. Ariogala, Betygala residents 1941 08 28-09 02 nužudyti 195 vaikai, 260 moterų ir 207 vyrai I29 site of massacre of Jews and grave Girkalnis district, Medekšai village. SE part of village, 115-140 m to W of the Pramedžiava road-to the Kaunas-Klaipėda highway Girkalnis residents About 1,650 residents killed in August, 1941. I28 site of massacre of Jews and grave Nemakščiai district, Legotiškės village. 240-260 m to E, NE of the Kaunas-Klaipėda roads and of the Pavarnis intersection, 40 m to N of the Kaunas-Klaipėda highway Nemakščiai residents 543 residents killed, July-October, 1941; victims buried here. No. 1038 of the list of new discoveries Genocide site and mass-grave Viduklė district, Viduklė town railroad station Viduklė residents About 200 Jewish men killed and buried here, July, 1941. I55 site of massacre of Jews and grave Viduklė district, Viduklė town, Paupio street. SW part of town, 10 m to N of Šilaupė River, to S of Paupio st., to W of old Jewish cemetery Viduklė residents About 100 women and children killed, August,1941. I V520 Cemetery Kalnujai district, Palendriai village, about 2 km from Kalnujai, near the Kalnujai (Palendriai) mound complex Raseiniai, Upyna residents About 1,700 residents killed and buried, July-September, 1941. I V523 Cemetery Šiluva district, Lyduvėnai village, about 1 km from Lyduvėnai Lyduvėnai, Šiluva residents On the highway from Josvainiai to Ariogala (exact location unknown) Josvainiai residents Betygala district Antupyčiai village. Site disclosed by locals, unexamined, extent unknown, not included on list of protected sites. No commemorative marking. Betygala district. Zaciškė village. Site disclosed by locals, unexamined, extent unknown, not included on list of protected sites. No commemorative marking. Betygala district, Pilkalnis village. Site disclosed by locals, unexamined, extent unknown, not included on list of protected sites. No commemorative marking. Jonava region I V249 Cemetery Šilai district, Bazilionis woods Jonava residents About 2,100 residents killed and buried, August-September, 1941. KLAIPĖDA DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedTestimonyKlaipėda region I23 site of massacre of Jews and grave Veiviržėnai district, Trepkalnis village. 800 m N from the Veiviržėnai-Trepkalnis road, 300 m E of the Trepkalnis manor estate farm, E of Veivirža River. Veiviržėnai residents Commemorative monument inscription says 76 men, women and children killed, Autumn of 1941. Trepkalnis resident. Germans and collaborators drove local Jews into the Trepkalnis manor at the end of June, 1941. Men removed to Ikakliai village and shot. Remaining elderly, women and children shot here in autumn of 1941. I V373 Cemetery Vėžaičiai district, Vėžaičiai woods, 32nd quadrant. Two sites, Vėžaitinė forest, next to the Vėžaičiai-Kuliai highway Gargždai residents 300 residents killed and buried, September-October, 1941. Gargždai, Klaipėdos street Gargždai residents Kretinga region I48 I V378 site of massacre of Jews and grave Darbėnai district, Darbėnai town, edge of forest 100 m from the road to Lazdininkai Darbėnai residents 140 people killed and buried, June 29, 1941. I49 I V379 site of massacre of Jews and grave Darbėnai district, Darbėnai woods, 31st quadrant. Baltas kalnas forest Darbėnai residents About 400 people killed and buried, July-September, 1941. I51 I V382 site of massacre of Jews and grave Imbarė district, Šalynas village Salantai residents indicated that 18 girls killed I50 I V383 site of massacre of Jews and grave Imbarė district, Žvainiai village, next to the old Jewish cemetery indicated that 405 people killed I V374 Cemetery Kretinga, Žemaičių street, old Jewish cemetery Kretinga, Mosėdis residents I V380 Cemetery Darbėnai district, Darbėnai woods, 47th quadrant, Baltas kalnas forest Darbėnai residents August 15-16, 1941 I V389 Cemetery Kretinga district, Kveciai village. Kveciai woods, along the old road to Palanga Kretinga residents About 700 people killed and buried, June-July, 1941. Darbėnai district, Joskaudai forest, Alka hill, about 1 km NW of Dimitravas village Skuodas residents Skuodas region Skuodas, next former home of union of marksmen Mosėdis, Skuodas residents I62 site of massacre and grave Ylakiai district, southern section of Ylakiai town, 60 m E of the Ylakiai-Kadžiai road, 55 m N of the old Jewish cemetery Ylakiai residents 446 Jews, 25 Lithuanians and 4 Karaites killed and buried, July, 1941. I45 site of massacre and grave Skuodas district, Kulai village. To S, SE from the village cemetery on the hill, 50 m W of the pond, the so-called Skuodas sea, N from the access road. Skuodas residents About 800 people killed, July, 1941. Šilutė region I V618 Cemetery Švėkšna district, Inkakliai village. Švėkšna woods, 52nd quadrant. SE section 0.5 km S from the bridge over Ašva River on the Saugos-Inkaliai road Švėkšna residents I V624 Cemetery Vainutas district, Dargiškės village, Dargiškės forest Vainutas residents I V626 Cemetery Žemaičių Naumiestis district, Šiaudviečiai village. Šiaudviečiai pits in S section of quadrant 58 Žemaičių Naumiestis woods, 0.7 km E of confluence of Šelmens and Vanagio rivers Švėkšna, Vainutas, Žemaičių Naumiestis residents About 1,000 people killed and buried, 1941. Švėkšna Jewish cemetery Švėkšna residents Palanga I V394 Cemetery Šventoji Botanical garden, nexto to the hill of Birutė Palanga residents Kunigiškiai forest, about 4 km from Palanga Palanga residents MARIJAMPOLĖ DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedTestimonyMarijampolė region I V298 Cemetery Marijampolė, former territory of Soviet military unit, in the Šešupė valley next to Varpo street Balbieriškis, Kalvarija, Liudvinavas, Marijampolė residents About 5,090 people killed and buried, June-August, 1941. I V303 Cemetery Kalvarija district, Smalininkai village. Orija hill Kalvarija residents 90 Jews and Lithuanians killed, July 7, 1941. I V309 Cemetery Šunskai district, Rūdžiai village. Rūdžiai woods, at the 5th km on the highway Vilkaviškis Marijampolė residents About 400 people killed, December 3-13, 1941. I V310 Cemetery Šunskai district, Šunskai village. Šunskai woods, at the 6th km along the highway to Šunskai Marijampolė residents Vilkaviškis region I53 I V734 site of massacre and graveyard Klausučiai district, Žyniai village N part of village, 46 m E of crossroads of the Kudirkos Naumiestis-Žyniai and Klausučiai-Slabada, Šapalai road, to N of Sūduva-Žyniai road, farmer R. Sakalauskas's land in vicinity. Kudirkos Naumiestis residents About 2,000 Jews and Soviet POWs killed and buried, 1941-1942. Witnesses: Rudaitienė Anelė, Radzevičius Albinas, Almonaitienė Izabelė, Vyšniauskas Gediminas, Mačiuilaitienė Danutė, Kerutienė Liudvika, Masaitienė Marija, Savicka Jonas. Russians dug an anti-tank ditch in 1941 by the Žyniai-Kudirkos Naumiestis road against a German invasion. Germans used the ditch for executions. Victims were usually brought twice per week from Kudirkos Naumiestis. They were undressed, drived to the ditch and shot, after that a very think layer of lime or earth was sprinkled over the corpses. I V745 Cemetery Pilviškiai district, Pilviškiai village I V747 Cemetery Virbalio Miestas, Laukai village Virbalis residents About 10,000 Jews and Soviet POWs killed andburied, July 10, 29 and August, 1941. I V748 Cemetery I Vištytis district, Vištytis town. Ilgasis hill Vištytis residents About 70 people killed and buried, July 14, 1941. I V727 Cemetery II Vilkaviškis. Going down Salomėjos street toward, intersection with Vienybės street Vilkaviškis residents About 7,000 people killed and buried, 1941-1944. Kybartai district, Kybartai village, called Kybartėliai, the Senasis Smėlynas ravine, 2 km to NE of the town Kybartai residents Arminai village, Klausučiai district. Kybartai district. Paražniai woods about 4 km to SE of Kudirkos Naumiestis Kudirkos Naumiestis residents Remains moved to Kudirkos Naumiestis Šakiai region I V577 site of massacre of Jews and grave Barzdai district, Baltrušiai village Pilviškės residents About 1,000 people killed, June-August, 1941. I V588 Cemetery Šakiai district, Batiškiai village Griškabūdis, Lukšiai, Sudargas, Šiaudinė, Šakiai, Kriukai residents About 300 people killed, June-August, 1941; data on commemorative marker: 4,000 people killed, 1941-1944. Batiškiai forest, near Pervazninkai village Sudargas residents 40 women and 16 children killed, August 10, 1941. I V583 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kudirkos Naumiestis Kudirkos Naumiestis residents About 190 Jews killed and buried, June 22 and August 11, 1941; about 10,000 Soviet POWs killed, 1941-1942. Kiduliai district, Kiduliai woods, middle of 7th quadrant, near Šiaudinė village, 0.6 km NW of the Sudargas-Kiduliai road Šiaudinė residents TELŠIAI DISTRICTCultural heritage registry numberName of cultural heritage siteLocation and situation of massacre siteLocales affectedDate and number killedMažeikiai region L1353 K2 site of massacre of Jews and grave Seda, Žalioji street, north part of old Jewish cemetery. Seda residents I V423 Cemetery Mažeikiai (Pavenčiai) next to old Jewish cemetery Akmenė, Barstyčiai, Klykuoliai, Laižuva, Leckava, Mažeikiai, Pikuliai, Seda, Tirkšliai, Vegeriai, Viekšniai, Židikų residents About 4,000 Jews and other Soviet citizens killed, 1941-1944. Plungė region I163 I V486 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Nausodis district, Kaušėnai village. Southern part of village, 0.6 km NE Babrungas river, 0.11 km N of the Plungė-Prūsaliai road. Plungė residents About 1,800 people murdered, July 15-16, 1941. I165 I V487 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Nausodis district, Vieštovėnai village. Southern part of village, 0.34 km SE of the Plungė-Kuliai road, 0.23 km SW of Vieštovė river, Auka hill Kuliai residents 82 people killed, second half of 1941. I164 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Babrungas district, Jovaišiškė village. Western part of village, 0.8 km south of Babrungas river, 0.25 km NE of the Plungė-Medingėnai road. Medingėnai, Plungė residents 22 people killed, July 23, 1941. I V484 Cemetery Plungė, Telšių street I V491 Cemetery Šateikiai district, Šateikiai forest 3 km from Šateikiai village Salantai residents About 100 people killed, 1941. Plateliai, at the foot of Bokštakalnis hill, about 500 m from the town center Plateliai residents Alsėdžiai, a stand of pines 800-900 m S of the town center, on left side of road about 250 m E from the town cemetery Telšiai residents Laumalenkė village, SE shore of Bajorai inlet on Plateliai Lake, in the woods Plateliai residents Tverai village, Rietavas municipality Tveras residents Telšiai region I166 I V664 site of massacre of Jews and grave Degaičiai district, Geruliai village. Southern part of village, 0.52 km N of the Klaipėda-Šiauliai railroad, 100 m E of the Geruliai-Eigirdžiai road Telšiai, Alsėdžiai, Laukuva, Luokė, Nevarėnai, Plateliai, Rietavas, Varniai, Tverai residents Some sources say 4,000 women and children killed in July of 1941, others that 1,580 people killed on September 15, 1941. I V674 Cemetery (site II of massacre of Jews) Viešvėnai district, Rainiai village, near the mechanics shop Telšiai residents Some sources say 840 people, others 7,000 people killed and buried on July 30, 1941. I10 site of massacre of Jews and grave Degaičiai district, Geruliai forest, 2nd quadrant, Ubiškė woods, Telšiai forest district, 565-570 m NE of the railroad bridge over Judra river, 320 m SE of the confluence of the Rudupis and Judra rivers 180 men killed, July, 1941. I9 site of massacre of Jews and grave Viešvėnai district, Rainiai forest, 77th quadrant, Telšiai woods, Telšiai forest district, 575-580 m W and 590-610 m S of the Telšiai-Varniai road Telšiai residents About 500 girls and several boys killed, December 24, 1941. I5 site of massacre of Jews and grave Luokė district, Gudiškės village. 1220-1240 m SE of the intersection of the road from Luoke to Upyna and to Užventis, 740-750 m SEE from the intersection of the forest road leading to the massacre site and the Luokė-Užventis road Luokė residents Massacres in June and July, 1941. I6 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žarėnai district, Žarėnai township. SW part of township, 100 m W of the high school, 20 m NE of Žarna river Žarėnai residents 28 people killed, July, 1941. I7 site of massacre of Jews and grave Viešvėnai district, Viešvėnai village. Eastern part of village, 265-270 m N of the Viešvėnai-Luokė road, 290-300 m SE of the Viešvėnai production center Laukuva, Nevarėnai, Rietavas, Telšiai, Varniai residents 3,000 people killed, June and July, 1941. I11 site of massacre of Jews and grave Nevarėnai district, Juodinkiai forest, northern edge of the line between the 104th and 105th quadrants, Nevarėnai woods, Telšiai forest disstrict, SSW of Šiliškiai village, 80 m W of the Nevarėnai-Gadūnavas road at the intersection of the border of the 104th and 105th 14 men and women murdered, June, 1941. I12 site of massacre of Jews and grave Nevarėnai district, Juodinkiai forest, 104th quadrant, Nevarėnai woods, Telšiai forest district, NE of Šiliškiai village, 850 m SW of the confluence of the Markija river and Šiliškiai lake, 80 m S of the quadrant border 17 women and children killed, June, 1941. I8 site of massacre of Jews and grave Tryškiai district, Tryškiai township. SW part of township, 70-80 m E Virvytė river, 250 m S of the confluence of the Virvytė and Tryškis rivers Tryškiai residents 89 people killed, June, 1941. I69 site of massacre of Jews and grave Telšiai, Kalnėnų street. Northern part of city, 0.8 SW of the intersection of Seda and Mažeikiai streets, 0.35 km NE Durbinas river Telšiai apylinkių residents 200 people killed and buried, June and July, 1941. I V667 Cemetery I Luokė district, Luokė township Material prepared based on data from the Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Register and "Book of Sorrow" by J. Levinsonas (Vilnius 1997), verified with museum staff working in this area and with responsible staff at Lithuanian municipal and region municipality bodies. Please forward any additional information to us - email: webmaster@jmuseum.lt . Prepared by Milda Jakulytė-Vasil Translated by Geoffrey Vasil-JakulisModified: 8/17/2007
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Map of Sites of Massacres of Jews. (Atlas of Lithuanian History) VILNIUS DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Vilnius region I120 I R2 site of massacre of and graveyard Agrastų street, Vilnius, SW part of the city, Aukštieji Paneriai, 1 km to SW from the Aukštieji Paneriai train station, to the south of Agrastų street, Paneriai forest. More than 100,000 residents murdered, 1941-1944. I155 I V754 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Vėliučionis village, Šatrininkai administrative district, Vėliučionis forest. Southern part of the village, 0.93 km to the SW of the Kyviškės-Vaidotai railroad, 0.62 km to the east of the road from Vėliučionis to Vilnius residents of Naujoji Vilnia, Turgeliai 1,159 residents killed, September 22, 1941 site of massacre of Jews Subačiaus street 47, 49, Vilnius. I V751 Cemetery Buivydžiai admin. district, Antaviliai forest, 27th quadrant. Nemenčinė forest, 3 km from the town along the highway to Vilnius residents of Nemenčinė approx. 25,000 Jewish residents and Soviet POWs were killed and buried, 1941-1944. I V755 Cemetery Didieji Karklėnai village, Naujoji Vilnia admin. district. approx. 10,000 residents killed and buried, September-November, 1941. I V756 Cemetery Nemežėlė village, Kalveliai admin. district approx. 300 residents killed and buried, June, 1943. I V761 Cemetery Naujaneriai village, Riešė admin. district 1,760 residents killed and buried, September 24, 1941. Bezdonys admin. district, Buzarastis forest, near Arvydai Paberžė admin. district, Alka forest. Passing the Paberžė church, a dirt road into the forest (private property) Trakai region I V680 Cemetery Rūdiškės admin. district, Rūdiškės forest, 66th quadrant 18 residents killed and buried, 1941. I V681 Cemetery Semeliškės town, Semeliškės admin. district, Semeliškės forest perimeter, about 1.5 km to NE from town residents of Semeliškės, Vievis, Žasliai 960 residents killed and buried, October 6, 1941. I V684 Cemetery Varnikai village, Kariotiškės admin. district residents of Aukštadvaris, Rūdiškės, Trakai, Lentvaris, Onuškis, Žydkaimis, Panošiškės 1,450 residents killed and buried, September 30, 1941. Aukštadvaris Jewish cemetery several Aukštadvaris residents Švenčionys region I170 site of massacre of Jews and grave Labanoras admin. district, 0.8 km to NW from Mekšrinis Lake, Švenčionėliai forest district, Lakaja forest, 7th quadrant, Labanoras Regional Park. Inturkė residents 50 people killed, July, 1941. I168 site of massacre of Jews and grave Labanoras admin. district, 0.17 km to south from Mekšrinis Lake, Švenčionėliai forest district, Lakaja forest, 25th quadrant, Labanoras Regional Park. Inturkė residents 50 people killed, July, 1941. I169 site of massacre of Jews and grave Labanoras admin. district, 0,19 km į PR nuo Mekšrinis ežero, Švenčionėliai forest district, Lakaja forest, 27th quadrant, Labanoras Regional Park. Inturkė residents 50 people killed, July, 1941. No. 2898 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews and grave Cirkliškis village, Cirkliškis admin. district residents of Švenčionys in July, 1941 Nazis and collaborators murdered a large group of Jewish youth (exact number of victims unknown) who attempted to resist their executioners as they were forced to dig their own graves. I179 I V643 site of massacre of Jews and grave Švenčionėliai admin. district, 0.30 km to SW of Žeimena River, 0.35 km to SE of the Švenčionėliai-Platumai road, Švenčionėliai forest district, Žeimena forest, 74th quadrant former Švenčionėliai military base residents of Švenčionys, Švenčionėliai, Adutiškis, Dūkštas, Ignalina 3,720 residents killed and buried, October 9, 1941. Kaltanėnai, 3 massacre sites: Next to the Catholic cemetery; Kunigai pine grove at the crossroads on the way toward Molėtai; outside Kaltanėnai by the road leading to Kretuonis residents of Kaltanėnai Pabradė, SE part between the oil storage and the forest residents of Pabradė Žeimena forest 70th and 71st quadrants. By Švenčionėliai, near the road to Lakaja village, called the Baranovas woods residents of Švenčionėliai approx. 43 residents killed, July, 1941. Ukmergė region I V702 Cemetery Ukmergė administrative district, Pašilė forest, 37th quadrant, Pivonijos woods residents of Balninkai, Bugaslaviškis, Gelvonai, Giedraičiai, Kavarskas, Musninkai, Šešuoliai, Širvintos, Taujėnai, Ukmergė, Želva, Dubingiai, Siesikai, Kurkliai, Vidiškis approx. 6,350 residents killed and buried, August 18, 19; September 5, 1941. I V705 Cemetery II Želva town, Želva administrative district. Next to the old Jewish cemetery residents of Želva approx. 60 residents killed and buried, 1941. Antakalnis village, Ukmergė administrative district, Antakalnis barn 111 residents killed, July, 1941. Šalčininkai region Gornostojiškė village, by the confluence of the Verseka and Kentupis Rivers, right at the road into Eišiškės residents of Eišiškės Eišiškės 50 m. to the west from the Catholic cemetery residents of Leipalingis Next to Jašiūnai, a forest close to Gojus village (first left turn after the turn into the forest, before the pond, travelling towards the town. On the left, next to the forest, is a hard-to-see wooden sign. Following the sign, drive about 200 m on the main road into the forest and turn right to find the memorial road sign.) residents of Jašiūnai ALYTUS DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Alytus region I V201 Cemetery Traktoristų street, Alytus, Vidzgirio forest. Travelling north on Pulko street to the end of the street (past Dzūkijos Vandenys installation) 200 m. Memorial occupies 6 hectare site. residents of Alytus, Butrimonys, Daugai, Nemunaitis, Varėna, Miroslavas, Jieznas Approx. 60,000 residents killed and buried, 1941-1944 I V815 Cemetery Klydžionys village, Butrimonys administrative district, 3 sites residents of Birštonas Butrimonys, Punia, Stakliškės Butrimonys - Pivašiūnai highway; travelling along the creek there is a site where 965 Jewish men and women were murdered. On the way to Butrimonys (there is no road, you have to go about 1 km. along the creek) there is a site where 266 Jewish elderly and children from Butrimonys were murdered. Fifty Jewish young women were also killed in the Jewish cemetery. I V819 Cemetery Kalesninkai village, Alovė administrative district, in the forest residents of Simnas 414 residents murdered and buried on September 2, 1941 Lazdijai region I V410 Cemetery Katkiškės village, Lazdijai administrative district residents of Kapčiasmiestis, Lazdijai, Veisiejai Rudamina 1,530 residents murdered and buried, November 3, 1941 I V416 Cemetery Baraučiškė village, Seirijai administrative district residents of Seirijai 2,000 residents murdered and buried, September 11, 1941 Druskininkai region I V411 Cemetery next to the Catholic cemetery, Leipalingis township, Leipalingis residents of Leipalingis approx. 150 residents murdered and buried, September 11, 1941 Varėna region I V717 Cemetery Marcinkonys village, Marcinkonys administrative district residents of Marcinkonys, Varėna I V724 Cemetery between Senoji Varėna and Ežerėliai village, in the forest residents of Varėna I V720 Cemetery I Merkinė township, Merkinė administrative district; 2 sites: 1st women and children, 2nd men. residents of Merkinė Number of men murdered: 1,400 ŠIAULIAI DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Testimony Šiauliai region I177 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kairiai administrative district, 0.51 km to SW from the Eimučiai-Liutkūnai road, Šiauliiai forest district, Šiauliai forest, 68th quadrant on the northern perimeter, Ilgoji Lova forest Šiauliai ghetto residents 72 men, women and children murdered, December 8-15, 1941 according to the testimony of residents of Ilgoji Lova, all Jews were transported from the Šiauliai ghetto and were jews from Šiauliai and Radviliškis. Corpses buried in 2 pits. I276 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kužiai administrative district, 0.37 km to east of the Ilgviečiai-Luponiai road, Šiauliai forest district, Šiauliai forest, 38th quadrant, Gubernija forest. residents of Šiauliai approx. 1000 people killed on September 7-15, 1941, corpses buried. I178 site of massacre of Jews and grave Gruzdžiai township, Gruzdžiai admin. district, 0.55 km to SW from the Šiauliai-Gruzdžiai road, 6 m to SE from Gruzdžiai township. Near the Old Jewish Cemetery. residents of Gruzdžiai fifty residents killed in August, 1941 and their corpses buried here. I275 I V594 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kuršėnai rural administrative district, 0.32 km to south of the Šiauliai-Palanga highway, Kuršėnai forest district, Pavenčiai forest, 23rd quadrant, Padarbos forest. residents of Kuršėnai approx. 180 men murdered, July 20-21, 1941 I114 I V597 site of massacre of Jews and grave Bubiai village, Bubiai administrative district. NW part of village, 0.49 km to west of the Bubiai-Meškiai road, 0.13 km to east of Dubysa River. residents of Šiauliai 500 residents killed, some sources say on September ė, others on September 14, 1941. I152 I V600 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kužiai village, Kužiai administrative district, 0.25 km to SW of the Kužiai-Gruzdžiai road, 80 m to NW of Luponė River, Šiauliai forest district, Lukšiai forest, 99th quadrant, Luponiai forest. residents of Šiauliai approx. 8,000 residents killed in months of June to September, 1941. Akmenė region No. 2698 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews Jonaičiai (Šiaudinės) forest, Dilbyčiai village, Papilė administrative district residents of Papilė Approx. 50 Jews and several Lithuanians were shot and buried, July 22, 1941; Lithuanian white-armbanders shot their compatriots and Germans shot Jews. Remains transferred to Papilė cemetery, May 15, 1967 Joniškis region I16 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žiuriai village, Žagarė administrative district, 88-92 m to NW of the continuation of Raktuvės street in town of Žagarė, to the NE of the gate to the old Jewish cemetery (M77) residents of Žagarė approx. 40 people murderd in second half of 1941 I V256 Cemetery Vilkiaušis woods, Gataučiai administrative district, near the Joniškis-Šiauliai road residents of Joniškis 493 residents murdered and buried in August of 1941. I V264 Cemetery I territory of the manor park in Žagarė residents of Žagarė, Vaiguva, Užventis, Tryškiai, Šiauliai, Šiaulėnai, Šaukėnai, Radviliškis, Pašvitinis, Papilė, Kuršėnai, Kriukai, Joniškis, Gruzdžiai, Bazilionys 3,000 residents murdered and buried, October 2, 1941. Kelmė region I127 I V327 site of massacre of Jews and grave Paverpenis village, Kelmė admin. district, sen., NW part of village, 0.8 km to NE of the intersection of the Šiauliai-Naudvaris and Kelmė-Verpena roads, 0.56 km to SE of the Šiauliai-Naudvaris road residents of Kelmė, Vaiguva approx. 480 residents killed on July 26, 1941. I151 I V329 site of massacre of Jews and grave Pamedžiokalnis village, Kražiai administrative district, southern part of village, 0.73 km to the NE from the Kražiai-Linkaučiai road, 0.4 km to the NE from Kražantė River residents of Kražiai approx. 70 residents murdered in September, 1941. I125 I V337 site of massacre of Jews and grave Tytuvėnai administrative district, 28 km to NW of the Tytuvėnai-Gudeliai road, Tytuvėnai forest district, Tytuvėnai forest, 29th quadrant, Tytuvėnai Regional Park. residents of Tytuvėnai 140 residents murdered on June 25 and August 12, 1941. I126 site of massacre of Jews and grave Tytuvėnai administrative district, 0.8 km to SW of the Tytuvėnai-Gudeliai road, Tytuvėnai forest district, Tytuvėnai forest, 28th quadrant, Tytuvėnai Regional Park. residents of Tytuvėnai 140 residents murdered on June 25 and August 12, 1941. I V330 Cemetery Zakeliškės village, Lioliai administrative district residents of Šiluva, Lyduvėnai, Bulavėnai, Padubysis 120 people killed August 15-16, 1941. I V331 Cemetery Pakražantis administrative district, Pakražantis forest, Kuprės woods, 12th quadrant residents of Kražiai 300 people murdered and buried, July, 1941. I V344 Cemetery Užventis administrative district, Užventis forest, 35th quadrant Pašilvė forest, 3 km from Užventis, by the Užventis-Kelmė road residents of Užventis At km 6 of the Šaukėnai-Bubiai highway, 500 m into the forest residents of Šaukėnai, Kelmė 400 residents murdered, July 16, 1941. Pakruojis region I82 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dvariukai village, Guostagalis administrative district, southern part of village, 0.9 km to north of the Joniškėlis-Linkuva road, 0.28 km to west of the Dvariukai-Šikšniai road. residents of Linkuva 200 men murderred, August 7, 1941. I81 site of massacre of Jews and grave Vileišiai village, Žeimelis administrative district. 8 m to south of the Lithuanian-Latvian border, Vileišiai road, Pakruojis forest district, Žeimelis forest, 204th quadrant, Glebavas woods. residents of Žeimelis 172 residents killed, August, 1941. I80 site of massacre of Jews and grave Lygumai administrative district, near the town of Lygumai 0.28 km to the west of the Lygumai-Sosdvaris road, Pakruojis forest district, Sukmedis forest, 56th quadrant, Klusiškės woods. residents of Lygumai 250 residents murdered, July, 1941. I83 I V446 site of massacre of Jews and grave Veselkiškės village, Linkuva administrative district, western part of village, 1.75 km to NE of the Pakruojis-Linkuva road, Atkočiūnai forest. residents of Linkuva 300 women and children killed, August 5, 1941. I84 I V876 site of massacre of Jews and grave Pakruojis administrative district, 0.5 km to NE of the Pakruojis-Rozalimas road, Pakruojis forest district, Pakruojis forest, 325th quadrant, Morkakalnis woods. residents of Pakruojis, Rozalimas, Klovainiai approx. 300 residents murdered, August, 1941. Radviliškis region I271 I V504 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dariaus ir Girėno street, Radviliškis. Northern part of city, 0.3 km to NE of Dariaus ir Girėno street. residents of Radviliškis 300 residented killed and buried, July 12, 1941. I273 I V513 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Šeduva administrative district, 0.29 km to the NW from the Legečiai-Liaudiškės road, Radviliškis forest district, Šeduva forest, 146th quadrant, Liaudišės woods. residents of Šeduva some sources say 400, others 600 men murdered, August 25-26, 1941. I272 I V934 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Pakuteniai village, Šeduva administrative district, southern part of village, 0.27 km to the west of the Kutena River, 50 m to east of the Šeduva-Januškoniai road. residents of Šeduva approx. 20 residents killed, July, 1941. I274 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Radviliškis forest district, Šeduva forest, 140th quadrant, Liaudiškės woods. residents of Šeduva approx. 300 women and children murdered, August 25-26, 1941. UTENOS DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Anykščiai region I280 I V207 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Anykščiai, Anykščiai forest district, Anykščiai forest, 532nd quadrant, Girelė woods, Anykščiai Regional Park. residents of Anykščiai and Skiemonys approx. 1,500 residents killed in July and on August 29, 1941. I281 I V210 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Pumpučiai village, Kavarskas administrative district, eastern part of village, 0.65 km to SW of the Ukmergė-Kavarskas road, 80 m to west of the Šventoji River residents of Kavarskas 40 residents murdered in July, 1941. I22 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard eastern part of old Jewish cemetery (M175), Smėlynės village, Troškūnai administrative district residents of Troškūnai exact figure unknown, summer of 1941. I21 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard town of Svėdasai(Bajorai village), Svėdasai administrative district. SW part of town, 330-345 m to north of the Utena-Kupiškis road residents of Svėdasai exact figure unknown, summer of 1941. I20 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Debeikiai administrative district, Šventupis woods, 22nd quadrant, Mickūnai forest, Anykščiai forest district, 103 m to south of the forest track residents of Vyžuonos and Debeikiai some sources say 25 people, others say more, murdered in summer of 1941. True number of victims unknown. Ignalina region I14 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Kazitiškis admin. district, Sungardai woods, 2nd quadrant, Vaišniūnai forest, Ignalina forest district, 10 km to SE of Salakas residents of Salakas 114 residents killed and buried, August, 1941. No. 2796 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Vidiškiai administrative district, Ignalina forest district, 33rd quadrant in Daugėliškia forest, Maksimoniai woods residents of Daugėliškis approx. 10 men shot and buried. No. 2797 on the list of the newly discovered site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Linkmenai administrative district, Ignalina forest district, 12th quadrant of Linkmenai forest (by Ūšiai Lake), woods of Dvariškiai village Jewish men, women and children shot and buried in 3 pits in summer of 1941; in 1961 the remains were exhumed, deposited in several coffins and reburied in Švenčionėliai I15 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Ignalina administrative district, Ignalina forest district, 98th quadrant to NW of Ilgis Lake 9 Jews, 2 Lithuanians murdered in July, 1941. Lithuanians later reburied. Ignalina administrative district, Ignalina forest, Ignalina forest district, 98th quadrant between Mekšrinis and Pelėdinis Lakes Molėtai region I V435 Cemetery Vilniaus street, Molėtai residents of Molėtai 1941 08 26 nužudyti ir palaidoti 700 gyventojai Ukmergė forest district, Kamaraučizna forest, 2 km to NW from Giedraičiai residents of Giedraičiai 9 people, 7 of them Jews, as well as 30 additional people murdered near the Giedraitis Catholic cemetery, July 7-8, 1941. Joniškis, Joniškis administrative district, 2 graveyards – of women and children – on the Joniškis-Pabradė road along the banks of Arinas Lake; men taken to the cemetery operating in Joniškis residents of Joniškis Utena region I V709 Cemetery Utena, Rašė pine forest residents of Leliūnai, Linkmenai, Alunta, Debeikiai, Inturkė, Kuktiškė, Radeikiai, Tauragnai, Utena, Užpaliai, Vyžuonos approx. 4,000 residents killed and buried, July 31 and August 7-29, 1941. Zarasai region I V778 Cemetery Steponiškiai administrative district, Degučiai forest, Krakinė woods, 56th and 57th quadrants, 5 km from Degučiai village, on the Degučiai – Dusetos road, after the sign, 250 m to the north residents of Antalieptė, Dusetos, Salakas, Turmantas, Zarasai gyventojai One set of sources says approx. 2,570 residents were shot and buried here on August 26, 1941, while another set says 8,000 Jews were murdered here on Agust 26. A commemorative obelisk was erected among the grave sites in 1950. PANEVĖŽYS DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Biržai region I4 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Nemunėlio Radviliškis admin. district, SW part of kamarakai woods, 5th quadrant of Latveliai forest, Biržai forest district residents of Nemunėlio Radviliškis 80 Jews murdered in August of 1941. I V219 Cemetery old Jewish cemetery, Biržai Biržai residents Pakamponis village, Astravas woods, 3.5 km to the north of Biržai Biržai residents approx. 2000 residents killed Kupiškis region I56 I V402 site of massacre of Jews and grave Subačius administrative district, to the north of Ilčiūnai village, 0.51 km to the NW and 0.47 km to the NE from Bražiukas River, 0.14 km to the north of the Ilčiūnai grave mound complex called the Molžinai graveyard, Kupiškis forest district, Subačius forest, 20th quadrant residents of Subačius 80 people killed and buried, July of 1941. I V396 Cemetery the former Laisvamanių cemetery, Pergalės street, Kupiškis residents of Kupiškis and Viešintos approx. 1,000 Kupiškis residents killed and buried, some of them Jews, in 1941. I V399 Cemetery Taikos street, next to the water tower, the former Kupiškis Jewish cemetery, Kupiškis residents of Kupiškis and Viešintos Rokiškis region I61 I V546 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dideliškis village (Antanažė village), Obeliai admin. district, NE part of village, 50 m to the north of the Obeliai-Aleksandravėlė road residents of Kamajai, Rokiškis, Pandėlys, Obeliai 1,160 people murdered and buried, August 25, 1941. I58 I V556 site of massacre of Jews and grave Rokiškis rural administrative district, Bajorai village (known as the Velniaduobė woods) 0.16 km to the SE from the intersection of the Rokiškis-Juodupė and Gediškiai roads, Rokiškis forest district, Vyžuonos forest, 86th quadrant residents of Rokiškis,Kamajai, Skapiškis, Suvainiškis, Svėdasai 3,207 people killed, August 15-16, 1941. I V558 Cemetery Vyžuonos village, Rokišks administrative district 70 residents killed and buried, July, 1941. I V559 Cemetery Žiobiškis administrative district, Steponiai woods, Rokiškis forest district and forest, 40th quadrant 390 residents killed and buried, July, 1941. Panevėžys region I V450 Cemetery Karsakiškis administrative district, Žalioji forest, 52nd quadrant residents of Panevėžys 4,500 residents killed and buried, July-September, 1941. I V460 Cemetery Biliūnai village, Miežiškiai administrative district, Pajuostė forest. About 8 km to the east of Panevėžys residents of Krekenava, Naumiestis, Panavėžys, Piniava, Raguva, Ramygala, Troškūnai approx. 8,000 residents killed, July, 1941. near Krekenava, on the bank of the Ženėperša creek, 1 km from the town residents of Krekenava I V462 Cemetery and commemorative stone Velžis admin. district, Staniūnai woods approx. 100 residents of various ethnicities killed, including Jews. Pasvalys region I V475 Cemetery Pasvalys administrative district, forest, 27th quadrant Šadeikoniai woods (Pušalotas area) residents of Pušalotas approx. 1,350 residents killed and buried, July 26, 1941. I V481 Cemetery town of Vaškai, Vaškai administrative district, Kriaušiškiai forest 745th quadrant, private forest residents of Vaškai 30 women and children killed and buried, July of 1941. Vaškai administrative district, Vaškai forest district, Grūžiai woods 745th quadrant, private forest residents of Vaškai Žadeikiai forest 135th quadrant, 4.5 km from Pasvalys, 2 pits. state forest residents of Joniškėlis, Krinčinas, Pasvalys, Pumpėnai, Saločiai, Vaškai, Vabalninkas 1,350 residents killed, August 25, 1941. TAURAGĖ DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Testimony Tauragė region I113 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Pužai village, Skaudvilė admin. district. South part of village, 0.6 km to NW of the Tauragė-Kryžkalnis road, 0.15 km to west of Agluona River. residents of Skaudvilė 300 men, other sources say 200 residents, killed, August, 1941. It is said that at the end of June, 1941, the Jews of Skaudvilė were locked in the Pužai postal station. After 3 days they were shot and buried here. I99 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Batakiai admin. district, 60 m to south of the Skaudvilė-Batakiai road, Tauragė forest district, Skaudvilė forest, 84th quadrant, Gryblaukis woods residents of Skaudvilė, Gaurė, Batakiai and surrounding areas 1,800 women and children killed, September 8, 1941 Said that in July, 1941, Jewish familes of towns Skaudvilė, Gaurės and Batakiai and from surrounding areas were driven into the Batakiai railroad station. They were held here in 5 storage areas. 2,000 people were taken prisoner and taken to the killing site in carts. Three pits were dug (1 was not used). I98 I V652 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Visbutai village (Vizbutai), Mažonai administrative district. Village center area, 0.15 km to west of the Tauragė-Galminai road, 0.12 km to NW of Mintauja River Tauragė residents approx. 900 Jews and Lithuanians murdered, summer/fall of 1941. I100 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Batakiai administrative district, 15 m to SE of the Skaudvilė-Batakiai road, Tauragė forest district, Skaudvilė forest, 84th quadrant, Gryblaukis woods (uninscribed commemorative stone) resients of Batakiai, Eržvilkas, Skaudvilė June 24-25,1941: 7 Jewish men murdered; shot by the pit, blown up by anti-tank or aerial ammunition; corpses thrown in a pit, 6.50x5.50 m wide and approx. 0.5 m deep, covered by a thick layer of earth. I V651 Cemetery Antšunijai village, Mažonai admin. district, 31st quadrant of Tauragė forest Tauragė residents 3,000 Jews killed in September, 1941. Šilalė region L1086 K 2 I V608 site of massacre of Jews and grave Dariaus ir Girėno street, Šilalė, southern part of old Jewish cemetery, 0.1 km to north from cemetery's southern perimeter. Šilalė residents 112 people killed, 1941. I85 I V612 site of massacre of Jews and grave Šilalė rural administrative district, 0.42 km to SE of Šilalė, the Balsiai-Bitlaukis road, Rietavas forest district, Kaltinėnai forest, 37th quadrant, Tūbiniai woods. 500 residents killed, 1941. I86 site of massacre of Jews and grave Šilalė rural administrative district, 0.18 km to NW of Šilalė, the Balsiai-Bitlaukia road, Rietavas forest district, Kaltinėnai forest, 36th quadrant, Tūbiniai woods. approx. 700 people killed, 1941. I V615 Cemetery town of Upyna, Upyna admin. district Upyna residents Jewish cemetery, Kvėdarna Kvėdarna residents Jurbarkas region I112 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Naujasodžiai village, Jurbarkas admin. district. southern part of village, 0.31 km to south of Nemunas River, 0.24 km to south of the Kaunas-Jurbarkas highway 2 massacre sites residents of Seredžius, Veliuona, Jurbarkas, Raudonė, Eržvilkas, Šimkaičiai 2,197 residents killed and buried, July, 1941, including artist Vincas Grybas (1890-1941). Raudonė admin. district, pine grove by the Gystus creek, 2 km from Veliuona on the way to Jurbarkas residents of Čekiškė and Veliuona Near Pašvenčiai village, 7 km from Jurbarkas by the highway to Klaipėda residents of Jurbarkas 500 residents killed and buried, September 8, 1941. Šilinė pine forest, 13 km to the west of the Jurbarkas-Raseiniai road Jurbarkas residents KAUNAS DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Kaišiadorys region I25 I V293 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žiežmariai administrative district, Strošiūnai forest, 28th quadrant SW, 36th quadrant. NW part (along the line of these quadrants), Strošiūnai forest, Kaišiadorys forest district, 460 m to north from the Vilnius-Kaunas freeway residents of Kaišiadorys, Žasliai, Žiežmariai, Rumšiškės Įvairūs šaltiniai nurodo, jog 1941 08 28 nužudyta 1800 moterų ir vaikų; kiti jog, 1941 08 29 nužudyti 784 moterys, vaikai ir seneliai I24 I V294 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žiežmariai administrative district, Strošiūnai forest, 9th quadrant SW, 15th quadrant NW part (along the line of these quadrants), Strošiūnai forest, Kaišiadorys forest district, 130-160 m to the east of the Žiežmariai-Kaišiadorys road. residents of Kaišiadorys geto, Žasliai, Žiežmariai and people from temporary isolation location some sources say that 2,200 men were killed on August 28, 1941, other sources say 1,911 people killed on August 26, 1941. Darsūniškis Jewish cemetery residents of Darsūniškis, Pakuonis, Kruonis According to statements by residents, 50 residents were shot on September 3, 1941. Pieveliai village, current territory of the Rumšiškės Folk Life Museum residents of Rumšiškės 80 Jews shot, August 29, 1941. Near Pravieniškės, in the forest, close to the high security penal work colony residents of Rumšiškės 600 people killed on September 10, 1941; 200 French Jews killed on July 10, 1944. Kaunas region No. 2531 on the list of the newly discovered graves of Jewish victims of genocide Babtai administrative district, Sitkūnai forest, Jagintai pine grove Babtai and Vandžiogala residents approx. 100 Jews shot on August 31, 1941. No. 2623 on the list of the newly discovered Jewish massacre and burial site Vilkija administrative district, Skrebėnai wood, site established based on statements by the sole witness, Leonas Minelga (b. 1924) Vilkija residents 193 Jewish men, women and children murdered on September 4, 1941. Remains moved to massacre site in Pakarklė forest No. 999 on the list of the newly discovered Genocide and grave site Vandžiogala administrative district, Vandžiogala forest, Vandžiogala forest old Vandžiogala Jewish cemetery Vandžiogala residents 305 residents shot on July 8, 1941; victims buried here. I V322 Cemetery Jaučakiai village, Vilkija administrative district, Jaučakiai pine forest Kriukai, Seredžius, Vilkija residents 3,500 residents murdered and buried, August 28, 1941. I V323 Cemetery Dievogala village, Zapyškis administrative district Zapyškis residents 40 residents killed and buried, 1941. I V324 Cemetery Kluoniškis village, Zapyškis administrative district 282 residents killed and buried, 1941. Next to Rinkūnai village, 1 km from Garliava, on the banks of the Jiesia River Travelling towards Kaunas, turn right at the intersection; drive 1600 m to the railroad and turn left, then straight on for 500 m; go up the hill on the path for about 500 m. Garliava, Pakonis, Mauručiai residents Vilijampolė Jewish cemetery, former Lietūkis garage, ghetto hosptial at Goštautų street 4, Kaunas Kaunas residents S661 Kaunas 9th Fort Žemaičių pl. 75, Kaunas. North part of city, to west of Žemaičių pl. Kaunas and surrounding area residents Built for defense of Tsarist Russia's borders, connected with World War I. During WWII a death camp was set up here: enterprise 1005-B, where mass exterminations were carried out. Political prisoners jailed here 1924-1940. 80,000 people executed during Nazi occupation. S659 Kaunas 7th Fort Archyvo street 61, Kaunas. Central part of city, top terrace of left bank of Neris River. Kaunas and surrounding area residents Built for defense of Tsarist Russia's borders, connected with World War I. During WWII approx. 8,000 people murdered here. A commemorative statue made of granite with inscriptions in Lithuanian and Hebrew erected. S656 Kaunas 4th Fort Plytinės street 15, Kaunas. South part of city. Kaunas and surrounding area residents Built for defense of Tsarist Russia's borders, connected with World War I. The 4th Fort was the site of mass exterminations during WWII. Kėdainiai region I77 I V351 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kėdainiai rural district, Daukšiai village, southern portion, 0.3 km SW of the Kėdainiai-Pasmilgis road, 0.11 km N of Smilga River. residents of Kėdainiai, Šėta, Žeimiai 2,076 residents killed and buried, August 28, 1941. I78 I V350 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kėdainiai, Jubiliejaus street. North part of city, 0.3 km to W of the Kėdainių-Krekenava road, west of Jubiliejaus street. residents of Kėdainiai 125 people killed and buried, July 23, 1941. I13 site of massacre of Jews and grave Krakės district, Peštiniukai village, 550-590 m S of the Betygala-Bokštai road, NW of Norkūnai village residents of Baisogala, Grinkiškis, Gudžiūnai, Krakės, Dotnuva 1,125 people killed and buried, September 2, 1941. Prienai region I26 site of massacre of Jews and grave Jieznas district, Strazdiškės village, SE of western part of Jieznas town, 60-65 m to N of Jieznas Lake, to E of Mekšrupis River. Jieznas residents 144 residents killed, August 9, 1941. I V493 Cemetery Prienai, Kęstučio street, northern outskirts of city Balbieriškis, Prienai, Stakliškės, Veiveriai residents About 1,080 residents killed, August 27, 1941. Raseiniai region I27 site of massacre of Jews and grave Ariogala, Verdėlupio street. To S of Verdėlupio street, 320-340 m to N, 150 m to NE of Dubysa River. Ariogala, Betygala residents 1941 08 28-09 02 nužudyti 195 vaikai, 260 moterų ir 207 vyrai I29 site of massacre of Jews and grave Girkalnis district, Medekšai village. SE part of village, 115-140 m to W of the Pramedžiava road-to the Kaunas-Klaipėda highway Girkalnis residents About 1,650 residents killed in August, 1941. I28 site of massacre of Jews and grave Nemakščiai district, Legotiškės village. 240-260 m to E, NE of the Kaunas-Klaipėda roads and of the Pavarnis intersection, 40 m to N of the Kaunas-Klaipėda highway Nemakščiai residents 543 residents killed, July-October, 1941; victims buried here. No. 1038 of the list of new discoveries Genocide site and mass-grave Viduklė district, Viduklė town railroad station Viduklė residents About 200 Jewish men killed and buried here, July, 1941. I55 site of massacre of Jews and grave Viduklė district, Viduklė town, Paupio street. SW part of town, 10 m to N of Šilaupė River, to S of Paupio st., to W of old Jewish cemetery Viduklė residents About 100 women and children killed, August,1941. I V520 Cemetery Kalnujai district, Palendriai village, about 2 km from Kalnujai, near the Kalnujai (Palendriai) mound complex Raseiniai, Upyna residents About 1,700 residents killed and buried, July-September, 1941. I V523 Cemetery Šiluva district, Lyduvėnai village, about 1 km from Lyduvėnai Lyduvėnai, Šiluva residents On the highway from Josvainiai to Ariogala (exact location unknown) Josvainiai residents Betygala district Antupyčiai village. Site disclosed by locals, unexamined, extent unknown, not included on list of protected sites. No commemorative marking. Betygala district. Zaciškė village. Site disclosed by locals, unexamined, extent unknown, not included on list of protected sites. No commemorative marking. Betygala district, Pilkalnis village. Site disclosed by locals, unexamined, extent unknown, not included on list of protected sites. No commemorative marking. Jonava region I V249 Cemetery Šilai district, Bazilionis woods Jonava residents About 2,100 residents killed and buried, August-September, 1941. KLAIPĖDA DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Testimony Klaipėda region I23 site of massacre of Jews and grave Veiviržėnai district, Trepkalnis village. 800 m N from the Veiviržėnai-Trepkalnis road, 300 m E of the Trepkalnis manor estate farm, E of Veivirža River. Veiviržėnai residents Commemorative monument inscription says 76 men, women and children killed, Autumn of 1941. Trepkalnis resident. Germans and collaborators drove local Jews into the Trepkalnis manor at the end of June, 1941. Men removed to Ikakliai village and shot. Remaining elderly, women and children shot here in autumn of 1941. I V373 Cemetery Vėžaičiai district, Vėžaičiai woods, 32nd quadrant. Two sites, Vėžaitinė forest, next to the Vėžaičiai-Kuliai highway Gargždai residents 300 residents killed and buried, September-October, 1941. Gargždai, Klaipėdos street Gargždai residents Kretinga region I48 I V378 site of massacre of Jews and grave Darbėnai district, Darbėnai town, edge of forest 100 m from the road to Lazdininkai Darbėnai residents 140 people killed and buried, June 29, 1941. I49 I V379 site of massacre of Jews and grave Darbėnai district, Darbėnai woods, 31st quadrant. Baltas kalnas forest Darbėnai residents About 400 people killed and buried, July-September, 1941. I51 I V382 site of massacre of Jews and grave Imbarė district, Šalynas village Salantai residents indicated that 18 girls killed I50 I V383 site of massacre of Jews and grave Imbarė district, Žvainiai village, next to the old Jewish cemetery indicated that 405 people killed I V374 Cemetery Kretinga, Žemaičių street, old Jewish cemetery Kretinga, Mosėdis residents I V380 Cemetery Darbėnai district, Darbėnai woods, 47th quadrant, Baltas kalnas forest Darbėnai residents August 15-16, 1941 I V389 Cemetery Kretinga district, Kveciai village. Kveciai woods, along the old road to Palanga Kretinga residents About 700 people killed and buried, June-July, 1941. Darbėnai district, Joskaudai forest, Alka hill, about 1 km NW of Dimitravas village Skuodas residents Skuodas region Skuodas, next former home of union of marksmen Mosėdis, Skuodas residents I62 site of massacre and grave Ylakiai district, southern section of Ylakiai town, 60 m E of the Ylakiai-Kadžiai road, 55 m N of the old Jewish cemetery Ylakiai residents 446 Jews, 25 Lithuanians and 4 Karaites killed and buried, July, 1941. I45 site of massacre and grave Skuodas district, Kulai village. To S, SE from the village cemetery on the hill, 50 m W of the pond, the so-called Skuodas sea, N from the access road. Skuodas residents About 800 people killed, July, 1941. Šilutė region I V618 Cemetery Švėkšna district, Inkakliai village. Švėkšna woods, 52nd quadrant. SE section 0.5 km S from the bridge over Ašva River on the Saugos-Inkaliai road Švėkšna residents I V624 Cemetery Vainutas district, Dargiškės village, Dargiškės forest Vainutas residents I V626 Cemetery Žemaičių Naumiestis district, Šiaudviečiai village. Šiaudviečiai pits in S section of quadrant 58 Žemaičių Naumiestis woods, 0.7 km E of confluence of Šelmens and Vanagio rivers Švėkšna, Vainutas, Žemaičių Naumiestis residents About 1,000 people killed and buried, 1941. Švėkšna Jewish cemetery Švėkšna residents Palanga I V394 Cemetery Šventoji Botanical garden, nexto to the hill of Birutė Palanga residents Kunigiškiai forest, about 4 km from Palanga Palanga residents MARIJAMPOLĖ DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Testimony Marijampolė region I V298 Cemetery Marijampolė, former territory of Soviet military unit, in the Šešupė valley next to Varpo street Balbieriškis, Kalvarija, Liudvinavas, Marijampolė residents About 5,090 people killed and buried, June-August, 1941. I V303 Cemetery Kalvarija district, Smalininkai village. Orija hill Kalvarija residents 90 Jews and Lithuanians killed, July 7, 1941. I V309 Cemetery Šunskai district, Rūdžiai village. Rūdžiai woods, at the 5th km on the highway Vilkaviškis Marijampolė residents About 400 people killed, December 3-13, 1941. I V310 Cemetery Šunskai district, Šunskai village. Šunskai woods, at the 6th km along the highway to Šunskai Marijampolė residents Vilkaviškis region I53 I V734 site of massacre and graveyard Klausučiai district, Žyniai village N part of village, 46 m E of crossroads of the Kudirkos Naumiestis-Žyniai and Klausučiai-Slabada, Šapalai road, to N of Sūduva-Žyniai road, farmer R. Sakalauskas's land in vicinity. Kudirkos Naumiestis residents About 2,000 Jews and Soviet POWs killed and buried, 1941-1942. Witnesses: Rudaitienė Anelė, Radzevičius Albinas, Almonaitienė Izabelė, Vyšniauskas Gediminas, Mačiuilaitienė Danutė, Kerutienė Liudvika, Masaitienė Marija, Savicka Jonas. Russians dug an anti-tank ditch in 1941 by the Žyniai-Kudirkos Naumiestis road against a German invasion. Germans used the ditch for executions. Victims were usually brought twice per week from Kudirkos Naumiestis. They were undressed, drived to the ditch and shot, after that a very think layer of lime or earth was sprinkled over the corpses. I V745 Cemetery Pilviškiai district, Pilviškiai village I V747 Cemetery Virbalio Miestas, Laukai village Virbalis residents About 10,000 Jews and Soviet POWs killed andburied, July 10, 29 and August, 1941. I V748 Cemetery I Vištytis district, Vištytis town. Ilgasis hill Vištytis residents About 70 people killed and buried, July 14, 1941. I V727 Cemetery II Vilkaviškis. Going down Salomėjos street toward, intersection with Vienybės street Vilkaviškis residents About 7,000 people killed and buried, 1941-1944. Kybartai district, Kybartai village, called Kybartėliai, the Senasis Smėlynas ravine, 2 km to NE of the town Kybartai residents Arminai village, Klausučiai district. Kybartai district. Paražniai woods about 4 km to SE of Kudirkos Naumiestis Kudirkos Naumiestis residents Remains moved to Kudirkos Naumiestis Šakiai region I V577 site of massacre of Jews and grave Barzdai district, Baltrušiai village Pilviškės residents About 1,000 people killed, June-August, 1941. I V588 Cemetery Šakiai district, Batiškiai village Griškabūdis, Lukšiai, Sudargas, Šiaudinė, Šakiai, Kriukai residents About 300 people killed, June-August, 1941; data on commemorative marker: 4,000 people killed, 1941-1944. Batiškiai forest, near Pervazninkai village Sudargas residents 40 women and 16 children killed, August 10, 1941. I V583 site of massacre of Jews and grave Kudirkos Naumiestis Kudirkos Naumiestis residents About 190 Jews killed and buried, June 22 and August 11, 1941; about 10,000 Soviet POWs killed, 1941-1942. Kiduliai district, Kiduliai woods, middle of 7th quadrant, near Šiaudinė village, 0.6 km NW of the Sudargas-Kiduliai road Šiaudinė residents TELŠIAI DISTRICT Cultural heritage registry number Name of cultural heritage site Location and situation of massacre site Locales affected Date and number killed Mažeikiai region L1353 K2 site of massacre of Jews and grave Seda, Žalioji street, north part of old Jewish cemetery. Seda residents I V423 Cemetery Mažeikiai (Pavenčiai) next to old Jewish cemetery Akmenė, Barstyčiai, Klykuoliai, Laižuva, Leckava, Mažeikiai, Pikuliai, Seda, Tirkšliai, Vegeriai, Viekšniai, Židikų residents About 4,000 Jews and other Soviet citizens killed, 1941-1944. Plungė region I163 I V486 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Nausodis district, Kaušėnai village. Southern part of village, 0.6 km NE Babrungas river, 0.11 km N of the Plungė-Prūsaliai road. Plungė residents About 1,800 people murdered, July 15-16, 1941. I165 I V487 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Nausodis district, Vieštovėnai village. Southern part of village, 0.34 km SE of the Plungė-Kuliai road, 0.23 km SW of Vieštovė river, Auka hill Kuliai residents 82 people killed, second half of 1941. I164 site of massacre of Jews and graveyard Babrungas district, Jovaišiškė village. Western part of village, 0.8 km south of Babrungas river, 0.25 km NE of the Plungė-Medingėnai road. Medingėnai, Plungė residents 22 people killed, July 23, 1941. I V484 Cemetery Plungė, Telšių street I V491 Cemetery Šateikiai district, Šateikiai forest 3 km from Šateikiai village Salantai residents About 100 people killed, 1941. Plateliai, at the foot of Bokštakalnis hill, about 500 m from the town center Plateliai residents Alsėdžiai, a stand of pines 800-900 m S of the town center, on left side of road about 250 m E from the town cemetery Telšiai residents Laumalenkė village, SE shore of Bajorai inlet on Plateliai Lake, in the woods Plateliai residents Tverai village, Rietavas municipality Tveras residents Telšiai region I166 I V664 site of massacre of Jews and grave Degaičiai district, Geruliai village. Southern part of village, 0.52 km N of the Klaipėda-Šiauliai railroad, 100 m E of the Geruliai-Eigirdžiai road Telšiai, Alsėdžiai, Laukuva, Luokė, Nevarėnai, Plateliai, Rietavas, Varniai, Tverai residents Some sources say 4,000 women and children killed in July of 1941, others that 1,580 people killed on September 15, 1941. I V674 Cemetery (site II of massacre of Jews) Viešvėnai district, Rainiai village, near the mechanics shop Telšiai residents Some sources say 840 people, others 7,000 people killed and buried on July 30, 1941. I10 site of massacre of Jews and grave Degaičiai district, Geruliai forest, 2nd quadrant, Ubiškė woods, Telšiai forest district, 565-570 m NE of the railroad bridge over Judra river, 320 m SE of the confluence of the Rudupis and Judra rivers 180 men killed, July, 1941. I9 site of massacre of Jews and grave Viešvėnai district, Rainiai forest, 77th quadrant, Telšiai woods, Telšiai forest district, 575-580 m W and 590-610 m S of the Telšiai-Varniai road Telšiai residents About 500 girls and several boys killed, December 24, 1941. I5 site of massacre of Jews and grave Luokė district, Gudiškės village. 1220-1240 m SE of the intersection of the road from Luoke to Upyna and to Užventis, 740-750 m SEE from the intersection of the forest road leading to the massacre site and the Luokė-Užventis road Luokė residents Massacres in June and July, 1941. I6 site of massacre of Jews and grave Žarėnai district, Žarėnai township. SW part of township, 100 m W of the high school, 20 m NE of Žarna river Žarėnai residents 28 people killed, July, 1941. I7 site of massacre of Jews and grave Viešvėnai district, Viešvėnai village. Eastern part of village, 265-270 m N of the Viešvėnai-Luokė road, 290-300 m SE of the Viešvėnai production center Laukuva, Nevarėnai, Rietavas, Telšiai, Varniai residents 3,000 people killed, June and July, 1941. I11 site of massacre of Jews and grave Nevarėnai district, Juodinkiai forest, northern edge of the line between the 104th and 105th quadrants, Nevarėnai woods, Telšiai forest disstrict, SSW of Šiliškiai village, 80 m W of the Nevarėnai-Gadūnavas road at the intersection of the border of the 104th and 105th 14 men and women murdered, June, 1941. I12 site of massacre of Jews and grave Nevarėnai district, Juodinkiai forest, 104th quadrant, Nevarėnai woods, Telšiai forest district, NE of Šiliškiai village, 850 m SW of the confluence of the Markija river and Šiliškiai lake, 80 m S of the quadrant border 17 women and children killed, June, 1941. I8 site of massacre of Jews and grave Tryškiai district, Tryškiai township. SW part of township, 70-80 m E Virvytė river, 250 m S of the confluence of the Virvytė and Tryškis rivers Tryškiai residents 89 people killed, June, 1941. I69 site of massacre of Jews and grave Telšiai, Kalnėnų street. Northern part of city, 0.8 SW of the intersection of Seda and Mažeikiai streets, 0.35 km NE Durbinas river Telšiai apylinkių residents 200 people killed and buried, June and July, 1941. I V667 Cemetery I Luokė district, Luokė township Material prepared based on data from the Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Register and "Book of Sorrow" by J. Levinsonas (Vilnius 1997), verified with museum staff working in this area and with responsible staff at Lithuanian municipal and region municipality bodies. Please forward any additional information to us - email: webmaster@jmuseum.lt . Prepared by Milda Jakulytė-Vasil Translated by Geoffrey Vasil-JakulisModified: 8/17/2007
