Characters The Shaposhnikov Family and Their
Circle
Šapošnikova, Aleksandra Vladimirovna
the elderly mother of the family
Šapošnikova, Ljudmila Nikolaevna (Ljuda)
daughter of Aleksandra, wife of Shtrum
Štrum, Viktor Pavlovič (Vitja, Viten’ka)
physicist, member of the Academy of Sciences
Nadja
their daughter
Anna Semënova
mother of Shtrum
Abarčuk
first husband of Lyudmila, arrested in 1937
Šapošnikov, Anatolij (Tolja)
son of Lyudmila and Abarchuk, lieutenant at the front
Spiridinova, Mar’ja Nikolaevna (Marusja)
sister of Lyudmila, drowned in the Volga
Spiridinov, Stepan Fëdorovič
husband of Marusya, director of the electrical center of Stalingrad
Spiridinova, Vera
their daughter
Šapošnikova, Evgenija Nikolaevna (Ženja)
sister of Lyudmila
Krymov, Nikolaj Grigorevič
ex-‐husband of Zhenya, commissary of the Red Army
Šapošnikova, Sofia Nikolaevna (Sonja)
older sister of Lyudmila, dies of diphtheria
Šapošnikov, Dmitrij (Mitja)
older brother of Lyudmila, Marya, and Zhenya,
Šapošnikov, Sergej (Serëza)
disappeared in the purges of 1937
son of Dmitry, soldier at the front in house 6/1
The Colleagues of Štrum
Sokolov, Pëtr Lavrent'evic
a mathematician in Shtrum's laboratory
Sokolova, Mar'ja Ivanovna (Maša,
his wife
Mašenka)
a physicist, in charge of experimental work
Markov, Vyacheslav Ivanovich
a laboratory assistant
Savostyanov
a laboratory assistant
Weispapier, Anna Naumovna
a laboratory assistant
Loshakova, Anna Stepanovna
a laboratory technician and mechanic
Nozdrin, Stepan Stepanovich
an electrician in the laboratory
Perepelitsyn
the head of the magnetic laboratory
Svechin
a doctor of physics
Postoev
a professor, specialist in the history of physics
Gavronov
a doctor of physics
Gurevich, Natan Samsonovich
the director of the Institute
Cepyžin, Dmitriy Petrovich
the administrative director of the Institute while it is in Kazan
Pimenov
an Academician, appointed administrative and scientific director on the
Cepyžin, Aleksey Alekseyevich
Institute's return to Moscow
Kovchenko, Kas'jan Terentyevich
the new deputy director of the Institute
Dubënkov
the head of the Personnel Department
Ramskov
the secretary of the Institute Party Committee
Bad’in
the head of the Scientific Section of the Central Committee
Štrum's Circle in Kazan ’
Mad'jarov, Leonid Sergej evich
a historian, Sokolov's brother-‐in-‐law
Artelev, Vladimir Romanovich
a chemical engineer, the Sokolovs' landlord
Karimov, Akhmet Usmanovich
a Tartar-‐Russian translator
In the German Concentration Camp
Mostovskoy, Mikhail Sidorovich
an Old Bolshevik
Gardi
an Italian priest
Ikonnikov-‐Morž
a former Tolstoyan, called ‘a holy fool' by his fellow prisoners
Chernetsov
a former Menshevik
Eršov, major
a Russian officer
Nikonov, major
a Russian officer
Osipov, Brigade Commissar
a Russian officer
Zlatokrylets, Colonel
a Russian officer
Gudz, General
a Russian officer
Kirillov, major
a Russian officer
Kotikov
a Russian officer and Party member
Liss, Obersturmbannfürer
the SS representative in the camp administration
In the Soviet Concentration Camp
Abarčuk
the first husband of Lyudmila
Nyeumolimov
formerly a cavalry commander during the Civil War
Monidze
former member of the Presidium of the Communist Youth International
Rubin, Abrasha (Abram Efimorovich)
a medical orderly
Barchatov
a criminal, Abarchuk's assistant
Tungusov
an old guards officer
Ugarov, Kol'ka
a young robber, criminal
Konaševic
a former aviation mechanic and boxing champion
Magar
an Old Bolshevik, Abarchuk's teacher
Zarokov
a criminal, in charge of Abarchuk's barrack
Perekrest
leader of the coal-‐team
Dolgoruky, Prince
a mystic
Stepanov
a former professor of the Economics Institute
Mišanin, Captain
an operations official
Trufelev
a medical orderly
On the Train To the Gas Chamber
Levinton, Sofya Osiponvna
a military medic, friend of Zhenya
David
a boy
Borisovna, Musya
a librarian
Bukhman, Rebekka
a relative of David's
Rozenberg, Naum
an accountant
Karasik, Nataša
a shy girl
Yankevich Lazar'
a machinist and blacksmith
Deborah Samuelovna
his wife
Vinokur, Musya
a fourteen-‐year-‐old girl
Khmelkov, Anton
a member of the Special Unit
Zhuchenko, Trofima
a member of the Special Unit
Kaltluft, Sturmbannfürer
the commander of Sonderkommando
At Lubyanka
Krymov, Nikolaj Grigor’evic
the ex-‐husband of Zhenya, a commissar
Dreling
a Menshevik
Bogoleev
an art historian and poet
Katzenelenbogen
a former Chekist
At Kujbyšev
Šapošnikova, Yevgenia Nikolaevna (Ženja) sister of Lyudmila Genrichovna, Jenny
the ex-‐governess of the Shaposhnikovs
Shargorodsky, Vladimir Andreyevich
an aristocrat, in exile from 1926 until 1933
Limonov
a man of letters from Moscow
Rizin, Lieutenant-‐Colonel
Zhenya's boss
Grishin
the head of the Department of Passports
Glafira Dmitrevna
a senior tenant in Zhenya's apartment
At the Stalingrad Power Station
(Stalgres)
Spiridinov, Stepan Fëdorovic
the director
Spiridinova, Vera
his daughter
Andreev, Pavel Andreevic
a guard, an old worker
Nikolaev
the Party organizer
Kamyšov
the chief enginee
Getmanov's Circle in Ufa
Getmanov, Dementij Trifonovic
secretary general of a region, appointed commissar of Novikov's tank
corps
Getmanova, Galina Terent’evna
his wife
Nikolaj Terent’evic
Galina's brother
Mašcuk
an official in the state security organs
Sagajdak
Getmanov's brother-‐in-‐law, an executive in the Ukrainian Central
Committee's propaganda department
Members of a Fighter Squadron of the
Russian Air Force
Viktorov, Lieutenant
a pilot, Vera Spiridinova's lover
Zakabluka, Major
the commander of the squadron
Solomatin, Lieutenant
a pilot
Yeromin, Lieutenant
a pilot
Korol, Junior Lieutenant Bor'ka (Borya)
a pilot
Martynov, Wing-‐Commander Vanya
a pilot
Golub, Political Instructor
billeted with Viktorov
Skotnoy, Lieutenant Vovka
(Vanya)
Berman
the squadron commissar
Velikanov, Lieutenant
a pilot, the duty-‐officer
Novikov's Tank Corps
Novikov, Colonel Pëtr Pavlovich
the commanding officer, Zhenya's lover
Neudobnov, General Mikhail Petrovich
Novikov's chief of staff
Getmanov, Dementiy Trifonovich
the commissar
Karpov, Colonel
the commander of the First Brigade
Byelov
the commander of the Second Brigade
Makarov
the commander of the Third Brigade
Fatov
a battalion commander
Vershkov
Novikov's orderly
Kharitonov
Novikov's driver
Officers of the Red Army at Stalingrad
Yeremenko, Lieutenant-‐General*
commander-‐in-‐chief
Zakharov, Lieutenant-‐General*
Yeremenko's chief of staff
Chuykov, Lieutenant-‐General*
commander of the 62nd Army
Krylov, Lieutenant-‐General*
Chuykov's chief of staff
Gurov*
divisional commissar
Podžarskij*
artillery commander
Batyuk, Lieutenant-‐Colonel*
commander of the 284th Rifle Division
Guryev, Major-‐General*
commander of the 39th Guards Division
Rodimtsev*
commander of the 13th Guards Division
Belsky
Rodimtsev's chief of staff
Vavilov
commissar of Rodmitsev's division, a former kolkhozian
Borisov, Colonel
Rodmtsev's second-‐in-‐command
Byerozkin, Major
in command of a regiment
Gluškov
Byerozkin's orderly
Podchufarov, Captain
in command of a battalion
Movshovich
in command of a battalion of sappers
Pivovarov
battalion commissar in Byerozkin's regiment
Soškin
Political intructor in Byerozkin's regiment
Soldiers in House 6/1
Grekov, Captain
"house manager"
Antsiferov, Sergeant-‐Major
in command of a sapper detachment
Vengrova, Katya
a radio operator
Kolomeitsev
a gunner
Batrakov, Lieutenant
in command of artillery observation post
Bunchuk
an observer
Lampasov
a plotter
Klimov
a scout
Chentsov
a member of the mortar-‐crew
Lyakhov
a sapper
Zubarev, Lieutenant
in command of the infantry
Šapošnikov, Serëza
a soldier
Perfilev
a soldier
Polyakov
a soldier
In the Kalmyk Steppe
Darensky, Lieutenant-‐Colonel
a staff officer from Front Headquarters
Alla Sergej evna
the wife of an Army commander
Claudia
the mistress of the Member of the Military Soviet
Bova, Lieutenant-‐Colonel
the chief of staff of an artillery regiment
Officers of the German Army in
Stalingrad
Paulus, General Friedrich*
commander of the 6th Army
Schmidt, General*
Paulus' chief of staff
Adam, Colonel*
Paulus' adjutant
Bach, Lieutenant Peter
an infantry officer
Krap
an officer in charge of a detachment of scouts, in hospital with Bach
Gerne, Lieutenant
a staff officer in the hospital with Bach
Fresser, Lieutenant
an officer in the hospital with Bach
Lenard
an SS officer
Chalb
the commander of the military police
Eisenauf, Sergeant
an NCO member in Bach's company
*= real historical figures