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Chapter 2: In the Shadow of War
Chapter 2: In the Shadow of War
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
With the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, the country is split between the Nazi invaders and the Soviet Union. Vilna winds up in the hands of the Soviets, then the Lithuanians, then the Soviets again, who set about seizing property and businesses, and arresting and deporting perceived enemies of the state.
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (34)
Episode 1—Martin Schiller: As a little boy, Martin Schiller was sent to a slave labor camp in Poland along with his family. Separated from his mother, Martin never lost hope of being reunited with her after liberation. This is his story of survival. by Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust