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PoH-Code: poh.31994

Common Grave for Franz Kocher and Harry Masokin as well as two unknown concentration camp prisoners

1944-12-31 – 1945-12-30

Foto: Georg Rigerl/Sabrina Melcher

Foto: Georg Rigerl/Sabrina Melcher

Georg Rigerl/Sabrina Melcher · CC-BY-NC-4.0 · gams.uni-graz.at

Shared grave for Franz Kocher (1928–1945) and Harry Masokin (1922–1945), two members of the Graz resistance group around Basil Weinberger, who were shot by the SS in Ligist during a battle on 27 April 1945. Additionally, a shared grave for two concentration camp prisoners, who fled on 5 April 1945 together with 44 other concentration camp prisoners from the camp Aflenz to the camp Ebensee in Krems (Voitsberg). They were subsequently pursued and shot by Volkssturm members.

Translation · AI tier 5

Sources

  • DERLA — Gemeinschaftsgrab für Franz Kocher und Harry Masokin sowie zwei unbekannte KZ-Häftlinge (9404736d-e469-448a-9cee-a7ae64eb173d) — DERLA — Gemeinschaftsgrab für Franz Kocher und Harry Masokin sowie zwei unbekannte KZ-Häftlinge

Evaluations

  • Access (ab 2026-07-18): Open access
  • Spatial accuracy: 4 — Accurate

Location & map

Map position available (Point) · spatial accuracy: 4 — Accurate

Textual location description

Friedhof, Friedhofstraße, 8563 Ligist

Map overview
Karte: © OpenStreetMap-Mitwirkende, OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA), SRTM

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