a) Why would these people have been executed in this manner?
b) Why were they forced to undress? Consider the impact on women and young girls.
c) What might have been done with their clothing?
d) Why were the people forced to dig their own graves?
e) Make a list of non-Jewish victims of Nazi rule. (See Non-Jewish Victims)
f) Consider the number of Jews murdered by the Nazis and compare it with the total population of Jews in pre-war Europe, (about 9 million). (See The Final Solution and refer to other sources for this information.)

Mass Executions in Latvia