Mass murder of Jews in the town of Ilakiai (300 people)

The Jews of the town of Ilakiai were arrested and held in the local synagogue. About 300 people were arrested. Witnesses reported that the mass killing lasted two days, July 6 and 7 (on the first day men were shot, and on the second day women and children). The killings were carried out by local white armbanders, although there is evidence that Germans were present during the shootings or even participated in them.

One resident of Ilakiai recalled: "The Jewish cemetery was located about a kilometer from the town. People walked in groups, mostly women, along this road of death, as if they wanted to say goodbye to their murdered neighbors. Behind the cemetery wall was a fairly large inner yard. There, in a pile about one and a half meters high, lay the twisted bodies of people in various positions. All the victims, including children, were dressed only in white underwear and barefoot.”

Sources:

https://kvr.kpd.lt/#/static-heritage-detail/d1bffc79-9331-4f40-8720-6c0ccfcd79fbз