Mass Grave Database - Based On Early Testemonies

Where vicitims are from, last know location	Skawina
Town/county where mass grave is located	Skawina
Mass Grave Location	The forest neatr the factory.gravet was in a shape of a semi-circle with a 30m long diameter.
Date of Murder	January 27 1942
Numer of Victims
Names of Victims Mentioned
Full Testimony	On 27 January 1942, all Jews from Skawina and surrounding villages were gathered on the main square. The prisoners were sitting on their bags when the trucks arrived; Couple of SS soldiers and a few from Sonderdienst jumped out. They would point at a person, mostly old and poorly looking, and order them to get into the car. They were taken to the forest near the factory where a ditch was prepared. It was in a shape of a semi-circle with a 30 m long diameter. People had to undress themselves and sit on the edge of the ditch; next, they were all killed with a single head-shot.
Testimony Number	301/4701
page in longer testimony	pages 1-2
Date of Testimony	December 19 1945
Name of Witness	Sedlaczek Kazimierz
Current Country	Poland