New German military base raises fears for Lithuania’s crumbling Jewish partisan memorial

The German military is planning to establish a new base near the Rudninkai Forest in Lithuania, a site historically significant for its bunkers used by Jewish partisans during World War II. The proposed deployment of troops has raised concerns regarding the preservation of the area, which serves as the only remaining site commemorating the wartime resistance of local Jews against Nazi forces.

Critics of the project fear that the military presence will further restrict public and commemorative access to the crumbling memorial site. The development highlights a tension between modern national security requirements and the protection of historical landmarks associated with the Holocaust and Jewish resistance in Lithuania.