Living in the Displaced Persons Camp: Lithuanian War Refugees in the West, 1944–54

Émigré Politics and the Cold War: The National Labor Alliance (NTS), United States Intelligence Agencies and Post-War Europe

“…A common theme of scholarship on DPs is the apathy and demoralisation that dominated everyday life in the camps, a product of the unclear futures faced by uprooted populations, harsh camp conditions, dependence on international relief agencies and the hostile attitude of the surrounding German society. 43 In contrast, Boldyrev established Mönchehof as a 'working camp' that contracted labour to US military units, an arrangement that provided a degree of material comfort and a sense of purpose to the DPs. Like some other DP camps, Mönchehof also housed a rich communal and cultural life, featuring an Orthodox Church and a Russian-language school and theatre.…”