This report details the Russian occupation army in Lemberg during the first two years of the war. They behaved irreproachably; likewise, when they returned to Lemberg, later. Reasons for sending Polish Jews to Siberia (p.1).

When the Germans arrived in June 1941, persecutions began immediately with the help of Ukrainians and Poles. Forced labour, no wages, no food, ill-treatment (p.2). From Spring 1942, constant transports to the gas chambers of Belzec; stamps on identity cards (p.2,3). Aktionen (p.2-6). Murder of 40,000 Jews (p.4).

The Ghetto (p.4-9). Non-Jews helping Jews: Irmgard Wieth from Strassburg (p.4-15); manager of fur factory bribed Gestapo - in vain- in order to rescue his Jewish workers (p.6-7). Gay music for the morituri (p.6). Suicide of the author's mother (p.7-8). The Ghetto hospital a horror (p.8). Liquidation of the Ghetto; ‘voluntary’ removal to the KZ.

Mrs Stern together with her little daughter and a Jewish couple were hidden by Mrs. Wieth in her small flat; great difficulties, dangers and agitations (p.9-13). The Greek-Orthodox Metropolit Szepticki - under his protection lived sixty Jews - and the Abbess of a Ukrainian covent came to the rescue, when Mrs Wieth had to leave Lemberg (p.13-14). Christening in the convent.

After the war, Mrs Stern and her daughter went to England. Later, they helped Mrs Wieth to get to the USA.