Mass Grave Database - Based On Early Testemonies

Where vicitims are from, last know location	Mszana Dolna
Town/county where mass grave is located	Olszyny
Mass Grave Location	"Panskie" underneath a hill and behind the Ader's sawmill (between 2 oaks which are still there). The path leading to the graves starts at the station in Mszana, goes through Olszyn, water sawmill, Gronoszowa subdivision, then turns right to the hill behind the Ader's sawmill.
Date of Murder	August 19 1942
Numer of Victims	900
Names of Victims Mentioned
Full Testimony	On 19 August 1942, an "action" took place in Mszana Dolna. About 1,100 Jews from Mszana and surrounding villages were gathered in Olszyny. There, 120 young men were left to work other Jews were driven on wagons, 100 people on each, to "Pańskie" underneath a hill, and behind the Ader's sawmill (between two oaks, which are still there) 900 people were executed. [...] The path leading to the graves starts at the station in Mszana, goes through Olszyn, water sawmill, Gronoszowa subdivision, then turns right to the hill behind the Ader's sawmill.
Testimony Number	301/4731
page in longer testimony	page 1
Date of Testimony	Krakow, July 2 1946
Name of Witness	Friedman Jozef
Current Country	Poland