BEGINNING OF WAR
PRE-WAR LIFE I BEGINNING OF WAR I LIFE AT THE FRONT I COMBAT I JEWISH IDENTITY I INJURY AND MEDICAL I NAZI PERSECUTION I SINGING AND POETRY I POST-WAR LIFE I PRESENT-DAY REFLECTION
ABRAM KOTLYAR
Abram Kotlyar was on his way to a soccer game on June 22, 1941 when Nazi Germany attacked Russia.
Fremont, CA. 2006
FRIEDRICH SEGAL
Upon learning of Nazi Germany’s invasion, Friedrich Segal immediately volunteered for the army.
Riga, Latvia. 2008
NESYA KATZ
Nesya Katz recites the military oath she swore 68 years earlier.
Vinnitsa, Ukraine. 2009
YEVGENIYA ALUF
Yevgeniya Aluf went off to war wearing a silk blue dress, heels and pearls.
St. Petersburg, Russia. 2006
DAVID BARSKY
David Barsky recounts his journey to the front, without proper training or working weapons.
Cleveland, OH. 2007
ALEKSANDRA BOCHAROVA
Aleksandra Bocharova describes her encounter with the civilian population during her unit’s retreat in 1941.
Philadelphia, PA. 2007
ROMAN YAGEL
Roman Yagel describes his group’s chaotic retreat in 1941.
Tel Aviv, Israel. 2008
