Who, when, and why? Escaping German occupation in 1939 versus 1941

Analyses various ways of escaping to the East by comparing the first flight movement in the fall of 1939 with the second wave of escape into the Soviet hinterland after the German invasion of the USSR in 1941. Describes individual decision making processes, shows complex circumstances under which the flight occurred, and reflects on the differences in the size and dimension of the flight movement