Molyatichi
Molyatichi is a village in the Krychaw Raion in Belarus. It's population is 350 inhabitants. It is located 25 kilometers north-west of Krichev and 129 kilometers of Mogilev.
History
In 1708, it is the location of the Battle of Malatitze during the Great Northern War.
Before WWII, it was a Shtetl. Germans occupied the city from 1941 to 1944.
In November 1941, between 70 and 122 Jews were killed in Molyatichi. The Jews were shot with a bullet in the back. Some children were thrown alive in the grave. There were nine shooters: six Germans and three local policemen. One week after the shooting, the Germans organized an auction to sell the Jews’ belongings.[1]
References
Coordinates: 53°51′28″N 31°32′30″E / 53.8578°N 31.5417°E
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