Victory Day Traditions in the Soviet Diaspora
How Soviet diaspora communities in the UK have maintained and adapted Victory Day traditions since the end of World War II.
Research articles, archival materials, and historical documents about Soviet military history in the UK.
7 documents
How Soviet diaspora communities in the UK have maintained and adapted Victory Day traditions since the end of World War II.
A personal memoir by Natalia Sergeevna Volkova about tracing her father's journey as a Soviet POW who passed through British custody in 1945.
The extraordinary story of Noor Inayat Khan, a British-Indian SOE agent who operated behind enemy lines in Paris and was posthumously awarded the George Cross.
Excerpts from personal diaries of women who worked in munitions and aircraft factories during the war, revealing daily life on the Home Front.
The remarkable story of teenage partisans in occupied Belarus, including Zinaida Portnova, who fought against Nazi occupation with extraordinary courage.
A collection of translated letters written by Soviet servicemen stationed in or passing through Britain between 1941 and 1945, offering a personal window into wartime life far from home.
The story of how a local initiative in Tomsk, Siberia grew into a global movement of remembrance involving millions of people in over 80 countries.