Soviet Survivors

The story of Vera Bagina, head of the Kyiv orphanage, about its work during the occupation of the city. Bagina recalls the living conditions of children in the institution, the requirements to…

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…

Maria Kheitkova's story about her work at a valenok factory in Luga. She describes the order at the factory, the meager food, the involvement of children in the work. Kheitkova also recalls being…

The story of Melitopol teacher Vera Rukosueva about her work during the occupation at the labor exchange, the forced removal of the population to work in Germany. Rukosueva describes the process of…

The story of Olga Sukhostat, a collective farmer, about her forced deportation to Germany, the transport conditions, her labor as a domestic worker living in a German family, and later on, her work…

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…

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 the communist Tatiana Smirnova is about the organization of the underground movement in Brest. She describes the first days of the war, the arrival of German troops, and the persecution…