Soviet Survivors

Рассказ театрального работника Макса Линского о положении Одесского театра оперы и балета во время войны. Он говорит об участии работников театра в народном ополчении, истребительных батальонах…

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 the chaser of the Naval Factory in Sevastopol Petr Lubenets, is about his life during the city occupation. He recalls the beginning of hostilities in the city, bombardments, their…

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…

The story of collective farmer Alekseeva about the stay of German soldiers in the village of Belousovo, Moscow region, about their behavior, robberies, and attitude toward the local population…

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…

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…