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conducted a thorough inspection of the camp and executed about 30 Jews who could not account for their presence at the camp. The inspections were carried out a few more times. In November, Kailis received a new commander, SS-man Richter. He instituted a greater control of the camp and compiled a list
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papers and later, in effect, became director of the factory. At the time, the factory had 448 workers. Together with family members (a total of about 800–1,000 people), they lived in two large buildings at the factory site. It was a relatively safe place; the workers were one of the first to receive
302:. The census counted 1,016 people from 348 families at Kailis. 1942 was the "quiet period" which provided an opportunity to establish some cultural life at the camp. The Jews established a school for children, a small library, sports competitions. The camp had its own Jewish police and clinic. 350:. On 3 July 1944, remaining workers of Kailis were rounded up, transported to Ponary, and executed. In total, about 2,000–2,500 Jews from various camps were executed in Ponary that day. 314:
and two other small groups remained in the city. The population of Kailis swelled up. Many Jews used the camp as a temporary refuge before finding a better hideout or joining the
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The building is located on the corner of Didžioji st. and Etmonų st. Before 2011, it had a dual address of Didžioji st. 29 and Etmonų st. 1. In Polish, the street was known as
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where they were used as blood and skin donors for injured German soldiers. On 20 April, 80 workers from Kailis were taken to Ponary to exhume and burn corpses according to the
237:. For example, on 9 September, the director successfully petitioned the German administration to dedicate four houses within the ghetto to workers of Kailis. 186:. It was based on a pre-war fur and leather factory and mostly produced winter clothing for the German military. At its peak, after the liquidation of the 287:(FPO), but Isaak Kowalski stated that it was an accident. During the investigation, Germans discovered that Glik was a Jew and executed him and his wife. 1221: 82: 560: 484:"Dėl adresų (Panevėžio g. 14/a. Jaroševičiaus g. 22 ir kt.) keitimo Vilniaus miesto savivaldybėje, Naujininkų seniūnijoje. Įsakymas Nr. A30-120" 1272: 1231: 334:. They were taken to the train station; their further fate is not known. Without a concrete evidence of their fate, various rumors spread. The 715: 1262: 217:. The three fur factories Furs, Nutria, and Ursus were consolidated and merged into one fur factory. One factory was located behind the 44: 1257: 1061: 583: 506: 1137: 682: 627: 210: 440: 1132: 1097: 989: 708: 284: 229:. Its director took measures to protect factory workers who were mostly Jewish from the atrocities committed in the 1267: 1226: 459: 1147: 327:
of its residents. The list contained about 1,350 names, though another 100 or so were too afraid to register.
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There were several fur and leather workshops and factories in Vilnius, most of them owned by Jews. After the
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in September 1943, the camp housed about 1,500 Jews. The camp was liquidated and its workers executed at
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On 5 October 1941, the factory was moved to the larger premises of the evacuated radio receiver factory
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On 18 January 1942, the factory suffered a major fire. The cause is not entirely clear. According to
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On 27 March 1944, the camp's children under age 16 were rounded up in an operation commanded by
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Ghetto in Flames: The Struggle and Destruction of the Jews in Vilna in the Holocaust
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In August–September 1943, Vilna Ghetto was liquidated and only the Kailis and
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in June 1941, the factory was given orders to produce winter clothing for the
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The two blocks were at M. Mindaugienės st. 7/8 and M. Mindaugienės st. 15.
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Elektrit was located at present-day Ševčenkos street. In 1941, it was
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Vilniaus miesto istorija nuo Spalio revoliucijos iki dabartinių dienų
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Nutria was located in Paupys district (present-day Paupio street 28).
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Ehrenburg, Ilya; Grossman, Vasily (2009). Patterson, David (ed.).
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Bubnys, Arūnas (2011). "Vilniaus žydų žudynės ir Vilniaus getas".
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The first was about 70 Jewish working at a military hospital in
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and the second was about 60 Jews working for the Gestapo.
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published a testimony that the children were taken to
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Location of Kailis forced labor camp within Lithuania
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Kailis forced labor camp is located in Lithuania
Vilnius
Lithuania
54°40′35″N 25°15′59″E / 54.67639°N 25.26639°E / 54.67639; 25.26639
Nazi SS
Vilna Ghetto
Vilnius
Second Polish Republic
Lithuanian SSR
World War II
Vilna Ghetto
Ponary
Red Army
captured the city
Soviet occupation
nationalized
Vilnius Town Hall
German invasion of Russia
Wehrmacht
Vilna Ghetto
Ponary massacre
Elektrit
Volksdeutsche
Ponary

Abraham Sutzkever
Fareinigte Partizaner Organizacje
Generalbezirk Litauen
Reichskommissariat Ostland

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