International Jewish Cemetery Project
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Used cemetery at Bielsk Podlaski. 52°47' N 23°08' E, 96.9 miles ENE of Warszawa in NE Poland

MASS GRAVES: On June 24, 25, and 27, the Security Police in Tilsit organized mass executions, primarily Jews, in towns including Augustowo. On July 3, 316 persons (among them 10 women) were murdered. [March 2009]