Death camp in Koldychevo

In the small village of Koldychevo there is a memorial complex on the site of a military prison from the times of 1942-44. known as death camp in Koldychevo, the prison became a grave for 22000 captives. The history of this concentration camp is terrible and tragic.

On the outskirts of the village, at a distance from the highway Baranovichi - Novogrudok, in 1942 a place was equipped for a terrible prison. The purpose of creating the death camp was not the maintenance of prisoners, but rather the systematic destruction of Soviet citizens. In the summer-type barracks, in a small area, up to 10000 people were kept at the same time, most of which were in the open.

Over 2 years of existence of the death camp in Koldychevo, more than 20 thousand people were killed and tortured here. On June 30, 1944, during the retreat of the Nazis, all the captives were shot, and the prison buildings were destroyed.

Another terrible fact of this prison is that Belarusian policemen acted as guards here along with the Nazis. If you want to know more about the history of that period, read the book Sherman “The Baranovichi Ghetto. Koldychevo death camp

Death camp in Koldychevo

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