- The fort was used as a prison and transit facility for Jews during the Second World War, and was thereby connected to the genocide against the European Jews.
- Built at the end of the 19th century, the fort was the ninth in a series of forts constructed by the Russians to defend the western border of their empire.
- The Ninth Fort (Lithuanian: Devintas Fortas) is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Exterior view of the Ninth Fort in Kaunas, Lithuania. Sign: "On the night of December 25, 1943, 64 witnesses of the Nazi's crimes escaped by this route."
- One of the most popular attractions in Kaunas is the Ninth Fort, a former military fortification located on the banks of the Nemunas River.
- Kaunas, Lithuania: Ninth Fort and Old Town. alt. The enormous Ninth Fort memorial to the more than 30,000 Nazi victims killed there.
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- The Ninth Fort is a stronghold in the northern part of Šilainiai elderate, Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a part of the Kaunas Fortress, which was constructed in the late 19th...
- The Ninth Fort Museum in Kaunas has set up a special exhibit to mark the 80th anniversary of the escape featuring the testimonies of survivors.