Civilian life in occupied Soviet Union in photos & documents

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[Svetlana Karlin]

George,

Thanks for keeping the thread going. Lots of great pictures!

Just recently I came across an interesting set of photos on Bundesarchiv covering the police in Kiev area in December 1942. They include both the German and local polizei carrying their daily routines.

Police department in Zarig, Kiev area. German bosses and local polizei.

Hauptwachtmeister der Gendamerie Volkmann Führer des Rayonpostens Sarig zeigt seinem Kommandeur Htm der Gendamerie Grosch Rayonpostens Sarig raum Kiew.jpg (34.94 KiB) Viewed 1470 times

Police department in Kiev area, with the local polizei hanging around.

Unterkunft eines Gendarmerieaußenpostens raum Kiew.jpg (25.61 KiB) Viewed 1470 times

Ukrainische Schutzmänner vor ihrer Unterkunft raum Kiew.jpg (27.31 KiB) Viewed 1470 times

[Svetlana Karlin]

More photos from the same Bundesarchiv set.

A local Schutzmann with two Ukrainian women.The sign on the door reads: Admission of visitors every day from 7 to 12 only.

Ein ukrainischer Schutzmann mit 2 Ukrainerinnen in Tracht raum Kiew.jpg (29.14 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

A group of local polizei

ukrainischer Schutzmänner raum Kiew.jpg (22.82 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

A Schutzmann

Ukrainischer Schutzmann von einem Außenposten raum Kiew.jpg (25.36 KiB) Viewed 1465 times

More pictures to follow.

[Annelie]

Not too many times I have seen smiling Russians.
Understand the hardship of their lives but it is nice
to see them smile.

[Svetlana Karlin]

Not too many times I have seen smiling Russians.
Understand the hardship of their lives but it is nice
to see them smile.

Definitely not too many smiles in this thread. When one doesn't know what the new day will bring and whether he'll make through it to see the next day, it's a whole different frame of existence.

In the early stages of the war, people who joined the polizei were a privileged group compared to the masses. Much better access to food and life necessities altogether with sharp-looking uniforms and some power over regular folks (which frequently resulted in abuse). Personal accounts of the Nazi occupation often mention common dislike of the local polizei. Although, I suppose, some young women would consider a good-looking and single Schutzmann an attractive match.

From the same Bundesarchiv photo set: the Polizei carrying out their regular duties.

German gendarmes supervising dairy deliveries by local peasants.

Polizei überwacht die Milchanlieferung der ukrainischen Bauern raum Kiew.jpg (27.71 KiB) Viewed 1459 times

Interrogation of a thief at the police department.

Vorführung eines Diebes beim Gendarmerieposten raum Kiew.jpg (27.13 KiB) Viewed 1459 times

Interrogation of a bandit with a Schutzmann serving as an interpreter.The poster on the wall reads: Hitler Liberator.

Hautptwachtmeister der Gendarmerie Volkmann führt mit Hilfe eines Dolmetschers das Verhör eines Banditen durch raum Kiew.jpg (27.01 KiB) Viewed 1459 times

[Svetlana Karlin]

More from the same Bundesarchiv picture set, all photos taken in Kiev area in December 1942.

A Schutzmann checking the quality of freshly threshed grain.

Ein vom Lande stammender ukrainischer Schutzmann prüft sachverständig die Qualität des frischgedroschenen Getreides raum Kiew.jpg (32.58 KiB) Viewed 1458 times

A German policeman supervising POWs working.

Die einem Gendarmerieposten zugeteilten Gefangenen werden zu nützlicher Arbeit angehalten raum Kiew.jpg (30.93 KiB) Viewed 1458 times

A Schutzmann searching a worker at a biscuit factory.

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[Svetlana Karlin]

More from Bundesarchiv: a Schutzmann supervising deliveries and storage of sugar beets. Kiev area, December 1942.

Auch die Auslieferung der Zuckerrüben durch die Bauern steht unter Bewachung durch Polizei raum Kiew.jpg (30.91 KiB) Viewed 1457 times

Auch die Auslieferung der Zuckerrüben durch die Bauern steht unter Bewachung durch Polizei 1 raum Kiew.jpg (38.24 KiB) Viewed 1457 times

Sugar factory in Grebinki, Kiev area.

Zu den von der Polizei geschützten Objekten gehört auch diese große Zuckerfabrik in Grebinki raum Kiew.jpg (29.85 KiB) Viewed 1457 times

[Svetlana Karlin]

More from the Bundesarchiv set.

A Schutzmann on guard duty at the sugar factory.

Ukrainische Polizeiposten auf dem Hofe der Zuckerfabrik raum Kiew.jpg (28.97 KiB) Viewed 1455 times

Another Schutzmann on guard duty at the sugar factory. Grebinki, Kiev area.

Die von uns wieder in Betrieb genommene Zuckerfabrik in Grebinki wird von ukrainischer Polizei bewacht raum Kiew.jpg (25.16 KiB) Viewed 1455 times

More to follow.

[Svetlana Karlin]

The remaining photos from the Bundesarchiv set on the Polizei in Kiev area, all dated December 1942.

Day-to-day operations inside a police department where the Germans and locals worked side by side.

Police department garage. As the caption states, this police station was equipped with two vehicles.

Zur Überwindung der großen Entfernungen im Einsatzgebiet des Gendarmeriepostens dienen zwei PKW raum Kiew.jpg (28.5 KiB) Viewed 1436 times

Fresh meat for daily meals for the Polizei.

Frischfleisch für die tägliche Verpflegung der Polizei raum Kiew.jpg (37.77 KiB) Viewed 1436 times

And a large bakery for the Polizei.

Für gute u. ausreichende Verpflegung der Polizei-Einheiten wird gesorgt Eine Großbäckerei raum Kiew.jpg (31.92 KiB) Viewed 1436 times