Soviet childrens of war

Kharkiv under the Nazi Occupation

Kharkiv as many other cities in the western part in the USSR was occupied by the Nazi army in the WWII. It was a big industrial and populated city in the Soviet Ukraine, and so it was very important for German army to have it as soon as possible.
The German troops entered the city on 25 October, 1941, and the Red army tried to regain it several times. Kharkiv remained under the occupation for a year and a four months, and at last it was liberated in February 1943, though, not for long. It was taken by the enemy soon and the Soviet army set it free only in August 23, 1943. This photos show how was the live under Nazi in a city, which for some time used to be the capital of Ukraine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lenin and Nazis

Lenin and Nazis

Battle For Staliningrad

In Russian schools kids are being taught that the … in the World War II has happened after the “Battle for Staliningrad”. After this battle it has become possible for Russian troops to reorganize and pass to the offensive. No Russian would you every believe that D-Day was something meaningful in the World War II, according to the point of view of every average Russian who studied history at Secondary School - the only power in the World War II who win the war was the Soviet Union.
A few days ago there was 64th anniversary of this “Staliningrad Battle”, and here is a little photo chronicles from that event.