Defendants, Witnesses, and Interrogators in Soviet Trials Related to Crimes Against Jewish Population in Crimea, 1944–6
Journal: Journal of Contemporary History
Year: 2025

This article examines the distinct features of Soviet closed war crimes trials involving civilians accused of crimes against the Jewish population in Crimea during the Nazi occupation (1941–4). Drawing on trial records from 1944 to 1946, it reveals that although detailed information about the mass extermination of Jews was partially omitted from public discourse both during and after the war, regional tribunals in closed trials often regarded offenses against Soviet Jews as severe crimes against