Kokie artefaktai papildys Macikų lagerių ekspoziciją? Archeologinių detaliųjų tyrimų 2020 m. Armalėnų kaime (Šilutės raj.) Nacistinės Vokietijos stovyklos karo belaisvių užkasimo vietos ir kapų teritorijoje atvejis
LT2020 m. birželio–spalio mėn. Armalėnų k., Žaliojoje g., saugomoje nacistinės Vokietijos stovyklos karo belaisvių užkasimo vietos ir kapų (39462) teritorijoje buvo vykdomi detalieji archeologiniai tyrimai, kurių metu buvo atidengti, ekshumuoti, antropologiškai ištirti ir galiausiai deramai palaidoti visi aptikti II pasaulinio karo aukų palaikai. Atlikus tyrimus nustatyta, kad Žaliosios g. dalyje II pasaulinio karo metu 66 kapuose, iš kurių 4 buvo individualūs, o visi likę – masiniai, buvo palaidoti 1199 belaisviai. Atlikus archeologinius detaliuosius tyrimus, kartu su palaikų ekshumacija bei antropologiniais tyrimais, 824 kalinių žetonai, 4 raudonosios armijos identifikacinės kapsulės ir 482 kiti radiniai buvo perduoti į Šilutės Hugo Šojaus muziejų. Reprezentatyviausi iš paminėtų artefaktų papildys planuojamą praplėsti Macikų lagerių ekspoziciją. Reikšminiai žodžiai: nacistinės Vokietijos karo belaisvių stovyklos, karo belaisviai, Armalėnai, Macikai, užkasimo vietos, palaikai, ekshumacija, antropologiniai tyrimai, Šilutės Hugo Šojaus muziejus. [Iš leidinio]
ENJune to October 2020 detailed archaeological excavations were carried out in the protected area of the burial place and graves of prisoners-of-war in the Nazi German camp (39462) on Žalioji str. in Armalėnai village. During the excavations, the alldiscovered remains of the victims of World War II were uncovered, exhumed, anthropologically investigated, and, finally, properly buried. After conducting the research it was established that in Žaliosios str. during World War II 1199 prisoners were buried in 66 graves, 4 of which were individual and all remaining were mass graves. It was revealed that 836 metal badges identifying those imprisoned in Nazi prisoner-ofwar camps during World War II were found near the remains. The numbers of the camp and a prisoner were carved on the badge. Unfortunately, accurate identification of the remains is possible only after the discovery of archival documents with lists of prisoners. Judging from the badges found near the remains, most of the buried prisoners were from the Stalag 331 I C Heydekrug prisoner-of-war camp in the neighbouring village of Macikai. Other badges found would suggest that another part of the buried prisoners were from 10 different prisoner-of-war camps operating in the territories of the presentday Lithuania, Poland, and Russian Federation in Kaliningrad region during World War II. In addition to the badges, four Red Army identification capsules were found.Fragments of woollen clothing found near the remains suggest that at least some of the remains were buried in cold weather. Also, fragments of Lithuanian, Belgian, Polish and Soviet uniforms, buttons, buckles, hooks and straps, several brass crosses, rings, cigarette holders, pencils and small denomination coins were found. After detailed archaeological excavations, together with the exhumation of the remains and anthropological investigation, 824 prisoner badges, four Red Army identification capsules and 482 other finds were transferred to Hugo Scheu museum in Šilutė. The most representative of the mentioned artifacts will complement Macikai’ camp exposition. [From the publication]
