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What happened at Babi Yar?

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Beginning on September 29, 1941 more than 33,000 Jews were marched in small groups to the Babi Yar ravine to the north of Kiev (Ukraine), ordered to strip naked, and then machine-gunned into the ravine by SD- Einsatzgruppe C, commanded by Dr. Dr. Otto Rasch. (He was called Dr. Dr. because he had two(!) doctorates).

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Relevant answers:

What is Babi Yar?
By1941, the focus and function of the Einsatzgruppen had changed significantly. With the initiation of Operation Barbarossa, Germany's assault on the Soviet Union, the mobile killing units operated...
When did babi yar happen?
September 29 1941
What happened to the Jews at Babi Yar?
they died.
Where did Babi Yar happen?
The Babi Yar massacre took place about 15 miles north of Kiev, in the Ukraine.
Why did the Germans use babi yar as an excuse to get even?
They claimed it was a response to guerrilla attacks during the Battle of Kiev.