Soviet Survivors

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…

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 Daniil Zalmaev, a worker at a metallurgical plant, about working at the plant during the occupation of Stalino. He recalls the reasons for refusing to evacuate, and talks about the…

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…

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 schoolgirl Rita Furman about life in the catacombs, and participation in underground work in Odesa. She recalls the partisan assignments and her trips to the city and neighborhood with…

Semеn Shmadchenko's story about working as a blacksmith at the Sevastopol naval factory in the early days of the war and during the occupation, about the beating of workers, the meager food supply…