German troops in front of buildings set ablaze in Distomo, during the massacre.
Location
Distomo, Kingdom of Greece (under German-occupation)
Date
10 June 1944
Deaths
228 civilians
Perpetrators
Karl Schümers, Fritz Lautenbach 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
The Distomo massacre (Greek: Σφαγή του Διστόμου; German: Massaker von Distomo or the Distomo-Massaker) was a Nazi war crime which was perpetrated by members of the Waffen-SS in the village of Distomo, Greece, in 1944, during the German occupation of Greece during World War II.
The Distomomassacre (Greek: Σφαγή του Διστόμου; German: Massaker von Distomo or the Distomo-Massaker) was a Nazi war crime which was perpetrated by members...
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