Sergey Vershinin is the creator and project lead of Soviet Names in German Military Records. He is an independent researcher based in Canada, specializing in German military records of World War II and the reconstruction of individual wartime histories. His research focuses particularly on Soviet prisoners of war, Red Army personnel, and civilians mentioned in German archival documents.

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Research

Help identify Soviet military personnel and civilians named in German military records from World War II and make these references searchable.

Soviet Names in German Military Records

Examine German military records and record references to individual Soviet military personnel and civilians. Full transcription or translation is not required. Record the name as it appears in the document and, when available, the person’s age or year of birth and military unit. Each identified person will remain linked to the exact archival document in which the name was found.

Soviet Names in German Military Records

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