Drawing on oral-history interviews and other sources, this work provides fascinating accounts of how Soviets, Jews, and Roma fared in the Russian city of Smolensk under the 26-month Nazi occupation.

Introduction
Oral, Gender, and Everyday Life Histories in a German-Soviet-War Context
Between Invasion and Liberation: Everyday Life and Loyalties Prior to the German-Soviet War
Defense and Surrender of Smolensk
"Normalcy"
Occupation Atrocities and War Crimes
Between Stalinists and Nazis: The Long-Term Aims and Long-Lasting Effects of Occupation
Propaganda and Persuasion
Group Perceptions, Oral Narratives
Sex/Gender Relations and Youth Experiences
Liberation and Revival
Interrogations, War Crimes Trials, and the Making of War History
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index