Tatyana Markus: Hero of Ukraine

Author(s): Ariana Martineau
Tatyana Markus was only 19 years old when the Nazis invaded Ukraine and took control of Kiev. She joined the Underground Communist Resistance in Kiev with her father and boyfriend. She was responsible for dozens of Nazis' deaths, mostly all by herself. She was captured shortly before her 21st birthday and was tortured for 5 months by the Nazis until her death. She never gave them any information.
Format:Full Length, Drama

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Nationality of Author:U.S.
Experience(s) Chronicled:Resistance | Women and the Holocaust
Tags: Underground Communist Resistance, Tatyana Markus, Ukraine

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