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On 20 June 1941 I passed my last exam at school. I finished the 7th
grade and was 14 years old. 22 June[7] was Sunday. Our house was near the
market and many people passed by our house. One of the passersby said, "Did
you hear on the radio the announcement about the war? The Germans bombed
Kiev and attacked the Soviet Union". It came as a complete surprise to us.
Then Molotov[8] spoke on the radio at noon. However, nothing changed in
Tomashpol in the first days.
grade and was 14 years old. 22 June[7] was Sunday. Our house was near the
market and many people passed by our house. One of the passersby said, "Did
you hear on the radio the announcement about the war? The Germans bombed
Kiev and attacked the Soviet Union". It came as a complete surprise to us.
Then Molotov[8] spoke on the radio at noon. However, nothing changed in
Tomashpol in the first days.
Period
Year
1941
Location
Tomashpol
Ukraine
Interview
Yakov Driz