Mass Grave Database - Based On Early Testemonies

Where vicitims are from, last know location	Vilnius
Town/county where mass grave is located	Ponary
Mass Grave Location	Ponary - Forest 8km away from Vilnius
Date of Murder	a few days after Yom Kippur
Numer of Victims	around 1000
Names of Victims Mentioned
Full Testimony	After many days of the first "action" in the so-called second ghetto (on Żydowska and Szklana streets), on the eve of 'Yom Kippur' (Doomsday) over 1,000 people were taken to the Lukiškės prison, including me and my whole family. Two days later, after a thorough search (all of our valuables, money, etc. were taken) the Jews were herded to a near-by forest (8km away from Vilnius) in Ponary, where they were executed by shooting."
Testimony Number	301/5721
page in longer testimony	page 1
Date of Testimony	May 10 1960
Name of Witness	Izrael Kronik
Current Country	Lithuania