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How the Holocaust Began

We know, in August, September 1941, we had approximately 2,000 Jews being executed and...

We know, in August, September 1941, we had approximately 2,000 Jews being executed and buried
at this site

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We know, in August, September 1941,
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we had approximately 2,000 Jews
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being executed and buried at this site.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:04
Uploaded
Apr 20, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Caravan Media

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Movie Summary

The Nazi evolution from murderous anti-semitism into organised death camps, as documented in this sober piece of historical excavation from Holocaust specialist James Bulgin, is truly shocking in its specificity. An ad-hoc interpr...
Flags in - red, white. - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
Flags in - red, white.
Are they all buried at this location, - How the Holocaust Began 00:09
Are they all buried at this location,
And so our job is to try to find those sites. - How the Holocaust Began 00:05
And so our job is to try to find those sites.
The murders in Alytus's forests troubled me for another reason. - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
The murders in Alytus's forests troubled me for another...
And what happened here was just the tip of the iceberg. - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
And what happened here was just the tip of the iceberg.
A truth some Lithuanians are determined to lay bare. - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
A truth some Lithuanians are determined to lay bare.
I'm heading to a small town just 20km from Alytus to meet - How the Holocaust Began 00:10
I'm heading to a small town just 20km from Alytus to me...
Ruta introduces me to 94-year-old Ona. - How the Holocaust Began 00:07
Ruta introduces me to 94-year-old Ona.
Ona grew up here among the town's Jewish population, - How the Holocaust Began 00:09
Ona grew up here among the town's Jewish population,
We go with her in my car, OK? Perfect. It's very nice to meet you. - How the Holocaust Began 00:07
We go with her in my car, OK? Perfect. It's very nice t...
The massacre Ona witnessed took place on - How the Holocaust Began 00:08
The massacre Ona witnessed took place on
Not in the dark of a large forest, - How the Holocaust Began 00:09
Not in the dark of a large forest,
So, what happened on that day? - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
So, what happened on that day?
And when did you see the first people coming past? - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
And when did you see the first people coming past?
We looked through the windows only, "What's going on?" - How the Holocaust Began 00:08
We looked through the windows only, "What's going ...
The screaming was the first thing that she heard, - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
The screaming was the first thing that she heard,
And then we heard the shooting. And who was in the column? The Jews? - How the Holocaust Began 00:07
And then we heard the shooting. And who was in the column? T...
And when you heard the shots, you realised what was happening? - How the Holocaust Began 00:05
And when you heard the shots, you realised what was happenin...
This is Butrimonys, where most of the victims lived. - How the Holocaust Began 00:06
This is Butrimonys, where most of the victims lived.
Its historic heart lies empty because, that September day, - How the Holocaust Began 00:13
Its historic heart lies empty because, that September day,