World War II claimed the lives of around 27 million Russians, leaving a lasting scar across the entire country. However, some Russian regions suffered most severely: in Russia's Kaluga Region, the Nazis built one of their ghettos, killing thousands. ­The city of Kaluga lies just 150 kilometers southwest of Moscow. Due to its geographical position, it was an important strategic point in the German forces' attempts to seize control of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War, as WWII is known to Russians. Survivors of Nazi occupation in Kaluga recall the inferno occupation was. "It was hell, it felt like the end of the world," said occupation survivor Lyudmila Davydova. "Everything was on fire, burning and exploding all around."
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