Molyatichi
Molyatichi is a village in the Krychaw Raion in Belarus. Its 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 World War II, 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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