Kaunas pogrom

When

27 Jun 1941

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

68

Coordinates

54.89° N, 23.92° E

Description

1941 massacre of Jews in Kaunas, Lithuania

1941 massacre of Jews in Kaunas, Lithuania

The Kaunas pogrom was a massacre of Jews living in Kaunas, Lithuania, that took place on 25–29 June 1941; the first days of Operation Barbarossa and the Nazi occupation of Lithuania. The most infamous incident occurred at the garage of NKVD Kaunas section, a nationalized garage of Lietūkis, an event known as the Lietūkis Garage Massacre.

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