This book is a comprehensive study of the Romanian administration in Odessa and Transnistria. Based on American, German and Soviet sources, it sheds light on an important, but neglected, aspect of World War II in the Soviet Union. It draws a sharp contrast between occupation policies in Odessa and Transnistria, which were under Romanian administration, and those of the Nazi-occupied areas of the Soviet Union. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the occupation of Soviet territory during World War II. The book includes an introduction by Larry L Watts, an American specialist in the history of Romania during the Second World War, discussing Alexander Dallin’s important contribution to Romanian historiography.