Khatyn (1971)

Pesniary. Music: I. Luchenok. Lyrics: G. Petrenko

Description: The Belorussian village of Khatyn was site to one of the great atrocities of the war, when German troops, in retribution for the partisan activities in the district, burned down the entire village with its residents. The village was just one of many such villages that destroyed during the occupation.

1943

900 Days Battle of Kursk The Cult of Leadership Deportation of Minorities End of the Comintern Epaulettes Back on Uniforms Holocaust Katyn Forest Massacre Love and Romance in War The Nazi Tide Stops New National Anthem Orthodox Patriarch Appointed Partisans in the Forest The Strange Alliance The Vlasov Movement Wartime Evacuation Women in War Films