Mass Grave Database - Based On Early Testemonies

Where vicitims are from, last know location	Buchach
Town/county where mass grave is located	Buchach
Mass Grave Location	A mass grave in the gully by the woods. 16 m long 4 m deep grave. A municipal water reservoir was situated near that mass grave
Date of Murder	February 2+3 1943
Numer of Victims	3600
Names of Victims Mentioned
Full Testimony	The "Action" started on 2 February [1943] in the morning and lasted two days. About 3,600 people were dragged out of their houses and shelters, herded to the gulley by the woods, where a 16 m long and 4 m deep grave had already been dug out. The victims had to undress themselves and stand on a board placed across the ditch; they were shot in the back of the head, so their bodies would fall straight into the ditch, sometimes they were still alive. A municipal water reservoir was situated near that mass grave
Testimony Number	301/2086
page in longer testimony	page 6
Date of Testimony
Name of Witness	Samuel Rosental
Current Country	Ukraine