Soviet Survivors

Рассказ фельдшерицы из Харьковской области Марьи Василевской о лагере для военнопленных в селе Андреевка, в котором она работала во время оккупации. Василевская рассказывает о тяжелых условиях…

Интервью красноармейца Николая Грачева о пребывании в Дарницком лагере для военнопленных. Грачев описывает военные действия, попадание в плен. Он указывает на тяжелые условия содержания…

Интервью с военным Юрием Соколовским о пребывании в лагерях для военнопленных в Украине, Польше и Германии. Он описывает тяжелые условия содержания военнопленных, массовые смерти от голода, болезней…

Рассказ врача Давида Липмана об уничтожении евреев в Тернопольськой области. Липман вспоминает о работе врачом в лагере для евреев, описывает ужасные условия, отсутствие питания и лекарств, массовые…

Doctor Vera Bogdanova's account of her stay in a POW camp in Kremenchuk. She describes living conditions in the camp, abuse of prisoners of war, shootings and deaths from disease. Bogdanova also…

The story of librarian Maria Egorova about life in Smolensk during the Nazi occupation. She described her work in the library at Rosenberg's headquarters, the shooting of prisoners of war, the…

The story of Kremenchuk resident Petr Gritsenko about the shooting of Jews and prisoners of war during 1941 and 1942, which he personally witnessed. Gritsenko also recalls the forced transportation…

The story of Jakov Karpuk-Shadrich, a resident of Rivne, about the extermination of the Jews. He recalls the order of the occupation authorities to gather all Jews in the ghetto, and describes their…

The story of mechanic Nikolai Lager is about life during the occupation in Kharkiv. He recalls robberies, repression against Soviet functionaries, and the extermination of Jews. Lager tells of…

Interview with teacher Aleksandra Novikova about life in Smolensk during the Nazi occupation. Aleksandra talked about the working procedures in the school, about the removal of texts mentioning the…

The story of the teacher Anna Shevardina about the retreat of Soviet troops from Smolensk, the entry of Wehrmacht troops, and the relationship with German soldiers. She told about working conditions…

Dmitrii Tantsura's story about his life during the occupation of Stalino. He describes people going to the "menca", and the robbery by the Germans of foodstuffs exchanged in the villages. Tantsura…

The story of Maria Vinokurova, who volunteered as a nurse in the Red Army, about her capture, escape, and being sent to Germany for forced labor. Maria recalls her work in a German family in Berlin…

Interview with doctor Sofia Neriiavskaia about repressions during the occupation of Stalino. She describes cases of beatings of civilians and conditions in the prisoner of war camp. Neriiavskaia…

Maria Gaivoronskaia's story about the Soviet evacuation, the entry of German troops, and her life during the occupation in Stalino. During the first days of occupation, she worked at school and went…

Interview with military man Nikifor Pankratov about the activities of partisans in Belarus. He tells about military actions at the beginning of the war, getting surrounded and joining a partisan…

The story of railway worker Pavel Aveshnikov about the first days of occupation in Odesa, taking hostages from local men, working in a labor concentration camp, the explosion of the NKVD building…

Serafima Valukina's account of her life during the occupation in Brest. She describes in detail the first day of the war - the bombardment, her son's attempts to take his family out of the city, and…

The story of doctor Klavdia Egupova is about the arrival of German troops in Smolensk, the establishment of occupation orders, and the attitude of Germans toward women, forcing them to cohabit. The…

The story of collective farmer Maria Lapkovskaia about the repression of the Germans in the village because of partisan activity, her removal with her children to a camp in Latvia, her separation…