Jewish combatants of the Red Army confront the Holocaust
TitleJewish combatants of the Red Army confront the Holocaust
Author
Call number947.084004924/0015
Object number09060a
Place of publicationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
PublisherAcademic Studies Press
Year of publication
2014
Physical descriptionpp16-35
MaterialArticle
Series titleBorderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies
ISBN9781618113139
NotesArticle from the book 'Soviet Jews in World War II: fighting, witnessing, remembering.' pp16-35
Description
Describes the emotional response of Jewish soldiers to the aftermath of the murder of the Jews. Fragments of Hebrew texts discovered in the rubble acquired particular significance for these soldiers and this was a powerful symbol in letters and other documents the soldiers wrote