1941/12/11 – Leskovac Serbien Erschießung 310 „Geiseln“ Vergeltung für drei deutsche Soldaten

11 December 1941

In reprisal for three German soldiers killed by partisans in Leskovac, Serbia, 310 ‘hostages’ are shot by Wehrmacht soldiers; 293 of the victims are Roma from Leskovac and surrounding villages.

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