On March 22, 1943, all inhabitants of the village of Khatyn in Belarus were burned alive by the Nazis in what became known as the Khatyn massacre, with the participation of the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion.
In the spring of 1943, the residents of Khatyn village in Belarus suffered a devastating atrocity when they were mercilessly burned alive by the Nazis, with the involvement of the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion.