Mass Grave Database - Based On Early Testemonies

Where vicitims are from, last know location	Vilnius
Town/county where mass grave is located	Ponary
Mass Grave Location	Ponary
Date of Murder
Numer of Victims	a few thousands
Names of Victims Mentioned
Full Testimony	They were led by young Lithuanians, the so-called Shaulis (Lithuanian Police). They would visit houses of those who did not own a work card. A few thousand Jews were taken to Ponary. It was a place of extermination. About 100,000 people died there; 75,000 Jews, the rest were Polish priests, Russians, Lithuanians and Polish communists.
Testimony Number	301/2557
page in longer testimony	page 1
Date of Testimony	Wałbrzych, 29 July 1947
Name of Witness	Chana Zarecka
Current Country	Lithuania