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Bill's Story

The Russians were in the Ukraine for about 2 years when war broke out between Germany and Russia, and then...

Truly Remarkable Coincidencesicon for Story with photo

Mike obviously came from Lancashire and when he told me he lived at Nelson I replied that I had often...

From Ukraine Village School to Forced Labour

Ivan P Barabash was born in the town of Dybovyazorvka, Konotopski Rayion, Sumska Oblast, to a fairly well...

Murmansk

My Uncle Josh was a crew member on an escort on the Murmansk convoy's. My uncle, not able to wait until...

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Reunited - Ukrainian Brothers Separated by War

I was the eldest of 4 brothers: there was Joseph, Nicholas, Semko and myself. I met up with my brothers...

Young Ukrainian who went West instead of back East

I come from a place called Oriawczyk in the western Ukraine which was under Polish domination. We had a...

When the Germans Burned our Ukrainian Village

The Germans burnt all the houses in the village....

A Ukrainian Tale

The Ukraine suffered more than any other country during the Second World War, it is estimated that 7.5...

Mission to Russia: Bomber Command 144 Squadron

Flew from Sumburgh to Vaanga. Of the 32 aircraft that flew out from Sumburgh only 22 reached Russia... The...

Freedom in Britain for a Ukrainian Exile

We were taught all about the history of Poland, but nothing about the Ukraine. After the war was finished...

Russia, the great losses!

I often wish I was in berlin in the eagles nest with hitler and just thier and then Il pull out my...

A Spell of Captivity

As a 19 year old music student in Poland in 1939,my father was waiting to go to the Conservatory of Music...

Polish Memories [Mr. & Mrs. Chmielecki]

George and Maria came from Poland but never talked about the war years. George also ended up in England,...

Snatched from Ukraine by Two Germans and a Dog

In the morning I was loaded into a cattle truck taken to Borhorst, Germany where I was forced to work in a...

RAF in Russia

Just 2 weeks after Russia changed sides and fought with the Allies, Churchill sent 38 pilots and 500 ground...

Teo Domanski: An SS Soldier on the Eastern Front

Unfortunately, or fortunately as it turned out, the friend accidentally shot my grandfather in the back so...

My Grandfather Memoirsicon for Story with photo

My grandfather was recruited to serve in Red Army in 1940. For my grandfather war was finished in Berlin,...

My Great Uncleicon for Story with photo

On D-day -3 he was wounded by a spitfire but was back in action by d+3. He was in the 12th SS...

HMS Goodallicon for Story with photo

Lieutenant Commander James Vandalle Fulton of the RNVR served on the HMS Goodall on convoy escort duty at...

Mack Truck -- John Gibsonicon for Story with photo

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission. It...

Soviet Commemorative Medalicon for Story with photo

The Ambassador of the USSR awarded my dad a commemorative medal "in recognition of your contribution to...

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