Shortly after the seizure of power by the National Socialists, severe persecution of Jews, Social Democrats, Communists and members of the bekennende Kirche began, and several citizens of Kölleda were deported to concentration camps. Another citizen was sentenced in 1943 for "insidious statement to prison imprisonment, which he served in the Erfurt penitentiary.
Following the seizure of power by the National Socialists, persecution of Jews, Social Democrats, Communists, and members of the "bekennende Kirche" began, with several citizens of Kölleda being deported to concentration camps. Another citizen was sentenced in 1943 for "subversive statements," which led to imprisonment, serving time at the Erfurt penitentiary.