Mykolaiv during the years of Nazi occupation: rare archival footage shown online
The destroyed city center of Mykolaiv during World War II
On the Hungarian resource Fortepan published archival photographs of Mykolaiv from the period of the German occupation during World War II. The author of the photos is listed as Horváth József.
The photos show the Inhul River, and on the right – the shipbuilding plant. Also among the published shots is the intersection of Spaska and Soborna streets, where the ruined building of the “London” hotel can be seen.
Several other photographs capture Soborna Street near the intersection with Spaska, Spaska between Soborna and Liahina, as well as Central Avenue and Soborna Street.
In one of the photographs, a pedestal with the remains of a monument to Lenin on Soborna Street is visible in the center of the frame.
During the German occupation, Mykolaiv was under the control of the forces of Nazi Germany and its allies from 1941 to 1944. The city was captured in August 1941 after heavy fighting.
During the occupation, Mykolaiv was part of the Romanian-German administrative zone. The city’s liberation took place in March 1944 during the advance of Soviet troops as part of the Dnieper–Carpathian operation. After liberation, Mykolaiv was heavily damaged and required extensive reconstruction.
Previously we wrote:
- From World War II to the current war: Mykolaiv remembered the cost of the struggle for freedom
- On the eve of the 82nd anniversary of Mykolaiv’s liberation, officials laid flowers at the Olshansky memorial
- “Soviet Motherland” went to a museum: the star and letters were removed from the memorial in Mykolaiv
- May 8 – Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation: Ukraine commemorates those who died in World War II
- Survived a concentration camp and the war: a Mykolaiv centenarian celebrated his 100th birthday
