Independent researcher (USA)

Lana’s research focuses on what are claimed to be the photographs of two German nationals working in the USSR. These same photos were attributed to a variety of named and unnamed sources and sometimes published alongside proven 1920s photos claimed to be taken in 1933.  The photos were also used to promote anti-Bolshevism not only in Germany, but in the US; in the latter case, with such editorial ineptness as to serve the purposes of communist sympathizers and Holodomor deniers for decades to come.  All photos authenticated during this research as well as supporting documentation related to this story will be added to HREC’s Holodomor Photo Directory.