Mass Grave Database - Based On Early Testemonies

Where vicitims are from, last know location	Kosiv
Town/county where mass grave is located	Gora Miejska
Mass Grave Location	Gora Miejska
Date of Murder	16 + 17 October 1941
Numer of Victims
Names of Victims Mentioned
Full Testimony	Gestapo, German Gendarmerie, Ukrainian militia and local Ukrainian nationalists surrounded the whole town. They chased all Jews out of their apartments [...] All of them were taken to the prison courtyard. Once they were there, all of their money and valuables were taken. Germans were transporting women and children, meanwhile, men were being herded to Góra Miejska where they had to undress. The first victims had to walk down a ladder into the grave, which had been dug out by Ukrainians at night, and there they were shot by Germans [...] The action lasted for 2 days i.e. 16 and 17 October 1941
Testimony Number	301/2186
page in longer testimony	page 1
Date of Testimony	Dec 22nd 1946
Name of Witness	Ure Sztajgman
Current Country	Ukraine