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
MIRIAM KOGAN
Miriam Kogan explains why her traditional Jewish parents became Soviet patriots.
Odessa, Ukraine. 2009
MAYA YELAGINA
Maya Yelagina recalls her father’s devotion to the Soviet Party.
Kiev, Ukraine. 2009
LIVES OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR: THE UNTOLD STORIES OF SOVIET JEWISH SOLDIERS IN THE RED ARMY DURING WWII
The first volume in a bilingual (English and Russian) periodical series highlighting the personalized experiences of Soviet Jewish soldiers during WWII. Combining incredible veteran testimonies with powerful archival imagery and academic historical context, the inaugural volume serves as a broad introduction to this largely unknown chapter of 20th century Jewish history. Features 12 veteran profiles and an introductory essay by esteemed author and historian Zvi Gitelman (University of Michigan).