The Holocaust experience in the Letichev District was unique from other areas in Eastern Europe. This is documented for the very first time in careful detail. The few survivors of the Holocaust returned to Letichev District and attempted to pick up the pieces of their lives. Monuments were erected over mass graves. Reunions of survivors memorialize lost loved ones.
Recent visits describe the state of the Jewish community today.
Browse Chapter Online Appendices, Indices Gazetteer of towns , Glossary , Subject Index , Name Index . The Name Index has more than 8300 individual names listed. An analysis of Jewish names is provided.