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 National Socialists' takeover, persecution of Jews, Social Democrats, Communists, and members of the "bekennende Kirche" began, with some citizens of Kölleda being deported to concentration camps. Another citizen was imprisoned in 1943 for making "subversive statements," serving time at the Erfurt penitentiary.