Murder Story of Staro Konstantinov Jews at the Military Camp near Starokonstantinov

August 21, 1941 Operational Situation Report USSR No. 59 ... Einsatzgruppe C ... ...After the German troops entered Starokonstantinov (the present seat of the SS, the Police Chief and the Military Commander of the Rear Area), Jews were employed to clean the barracks. Since the Jews did not report for work, the military authorities had to round up the Jewish labor force early in the day. The Jews were impertinent and even refused to work. Out of about 1,000 Jews recruited for field work, only 70 appeared the following day. Moreover, it was established that harvesters were sabotaged. Finally, the Jewish Council of Elders spread the rumor that the Russians were advancing again, whereupon the Jews publicly threatened and abused the Ukrainians. Finally it was established that Jews were conducting a flourishing trade with stolen cattle and goods. In reprisal, the First SS Brigade carried out an action against the Jews, in the course of which 300 male and 139 female Jews were shot ....