How many Jews died in Latvia?

Answer 1

In the Axis History Forum (see link) the number is given as about 77,000. This figure sounds fairly accurate.

Note that in addition to Latvian Jews, many German Jews were deported to Latvia and shot in 'killing fields' near the capital, Riga.

Answer 2

200,000 Jews out of a total of about 208,000.

Holocaust specification in Lithuania

•During WWII in Lithuania was massacred 96% Jews. Comparing to other countries It is one of the biggest proportion of them all.

•This big proportion was so big, because there was no preparation for killing like in other countries (cloistering>>ghettos>>concentration camps>> extermination).

•Almost 130 000 Jews were massacred in 1941 06 - 1942 01 period when Lithuania was occupied by Germany. Other were impounded to ghettos and later massacred.

Victims by locations:

•Paneriai (near Vilnius) - around 70 000,

•Vidzgiris forest (near Alytus) - around 60 000,

•Kaunas IX fort - over 30 000,

•Marijampole - over 10 000,

•Pajuoste forest (near Panevezys) - over 8000,

•Pivonija forest (near Ukmerge) - around 5000,

•Kuziai (near siauliai) - around 5000,

•Rases forest (near Ukmerge) - over 4000,

•Kaunas IV fort - over 3000,

•Mazeikiai - around 4000,

•Kaunas VII fort - over 3000,

•Bajoru forest (near Rokiskis) - over 3000,

•Vilkaviskis - over 3000,

•Taurage - around 3000,

•Krakyne forest (Zarasai dist..) - over 2500,

•Pakamponiu forest (by Birzai) - around 2500,

•Giraites forest - 2150,

•Zagare - over 2000,

•Kedainiai - over 2000,

•Katkiskes forest (near Lazdijai) - over 1500,

•Tubinės forest (Silales dist.) - around 1200,

•Kupiskis - around 1000.

Answer 3

During the Nazi occupation around 75,000 Jews were killed in Latvia. A total of 200,000 Latvian citizens died during the World War 2.

Answer 4

70,000