What the records say
- When
- 29 Oct 1941
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 54.94° N, 23.87° E
- Description
- Slaughter of Lithuanian Jews
Kaunas massacre of October 29, 1941
Largest Mass Murder of Lithuanian Jews
The Kaunas massacre of October 29, 1941, also known as the Great Action, was the largest mass murder of Lithuanian Jews. 9,200 people among them 2,007 Jewish men, 2,920 women, and 4,273 children were murdered in a single day at the Ninth Fort.
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