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Today in History: Mogilev Conference fuels surge in Jewish killings

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC · How we work

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On 24 September 1941, during the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Wehrmacht rear-area commander Max von Schenckendorff convened the Mogilev Conference near Mogilev, Belarus. Jointly run with the SS and SD, the meeting taught army and security units “anti-partisan” tactics that sanctioned mass murder of Jews and civilians, intensifying the genocide in Army Group Centre’s rear.

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On 24 September 1941, during the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Wehrmacht rear-area commander Max von Schenckendorff convened the Mogilev Conference near Mogilev, Belarus. Jointly run with the SS and SD, the meeting taught army and security units “anti-partisan” tactics that sanctioned mass murder of Jews and civilians, intensifying the genocide in Army Group Centre’s rear.