Responsible for the killings were members of German Einsatzkommando 14 led by Obersturmfuhrer Kurt Herbert Deffner and members of Slovak regime's Hlinka Guard led by captain Vojtech Kosovsky. The victims were participants of the uprising, their families and people from "proscribed races", i.e.
The killings were carried out by members of German Einsatzkommando 14, led by Obersturmfuhrer Kurt Herbert Deffner and members of the Slovak regime's Hlinka Guard, led by captain Vojtech Kosovsky. The victims included participants in the uprising, their families, and individuals from "undesirable races".