Maly Traścianiec in the Context of Current Narratives on the Holocaust in the Republic of Belarus

David R. Marples and Veranika Laputska

Europe-Asia Studies, 2022, vol. 74, issue 1, 31-49

Abstract: This article examines the current memorialisation of the Holocaust in Belarus through the example of the Maly Traścianiec camp, established by the Nazi occupation regime just outside Minsk. It traces the changing interpretations of the site’s history, from neglect of its Holocaust dimension to a partial recognition of this in the past few years and the establishment of two significant memorials, opened in Maly Traścianiec (2015) and Blahaŭščyna Forest (2018). Building on previous studies, it asks whether Belarus may finally recognise the transnational nature of the Holocaust and Maly Traścianiec as a key component of the Holocaust in Belarus. Such recognition may eventually change the government’s longstanding focus on victory in World War II as the founding stone of modern Belarus.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2021.1954600

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