Arnsberg Forest massacre
1945 in Germany20th century in North Rhine-WestphaliaCrime in North Rhine-WestphaliaMarch 1945 events in EuropeMassacres in 1945 ... and 5 more
Massacres in GermanyNazi war crimes in GermanyPolish prisoners of war in World War IISoviet World War II forced labourersWorld War II prisoner of war massacres by Nazi Germany

The Arnsberg Forest massacre (also known as the Massacre in Arnsberg Woods) was a series of mass extrajudicial killings of 208 forced labourers and POWs (Ostarbeiter), mainly of Russian and Polish descent, by Nazi troops under the command of Hans Kammler from 20 to 23 March 1945. As of 2021, only 14 of the 208 victims have been identified.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Arnsberg Forest massacre (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).Arnsberg Forest massacre
Ringweg,
Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places Show on map
Geographical coordinates (GPS)
Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|
N 51.378875 ° | E 8.3360444444444 ° |
Address
Ringweg
59872
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Open on Google Maps