Soviet Survivors

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 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…

The story of Max Sankshtein, a hairdresser from Brest, is about his life during the city occupation. He describes life in the ghetto, the first pogroms, and the help of his wife and friends to save…

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…

The story of Odesa library workers about the occupation of the city. They recall the arrival of Romanian troops, the explosion of the NKVD building, and the subsequent repression, tell about the…

The story of collective farmer Anna Kazantseva about the entry of the Wehrmacht troops to work at the factory of felt boots first in Luga, then in Riga. Kazantseva recalls the harsh living conditions…

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 Komsomol girl Tamara Durakova about her underground work during the occupation in Dneprodzerzhinsk, arrest and stay in prison and concentration camps. Tamara recalls in detail the…

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…

An account by Oskar Kempel and Mikhail Shapiro of the persecution and extermination of Jews in Lviv and Warsaw. They recall the prohibition of the free movement of Jews, the creation of ghettos, the…

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…

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…