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Arnsberg Forest massacre

1945 in Germany20th century in North Rhine-WestphaliaCrime in North Rhine-WestphaliaMarch 1945 events in EuropeMassacres in 1945
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Massgrave Suttrop Dig graves for the bodies of 57 Russians
Massgrave Suttrop Dig graves for the bodies of 57 Russians

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.

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Massgrave Suttrop Dig graves for the bodies of 57 Russians
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