Pages of German history in Bessarabia

Abstract

In the early 1960s of last Century, in city Balti lived many Germans families, especially educated and decent people.  Studying archives, then taking note of German researchers work Ute Şmidt А. Gamman, H. Fihtner, А. Kern and others I found out that they have been invited to colonize the southern Bessarabia by the Emperor Alexander

Between the years 1814-1842 in Bessarabia moved over 9 thousand Germans who, largely, were peasants and craftsmen. They have set up a total of more than 50 colonies, in which there is an effective self-government, schools, churches, hospitals. After the conclusion of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the vast majority of Germans from Bessarabia were put in a position to repatriate, and the remaining ones have passed through the Stalin's deportations. However, German settlers have left deep traces in the history and culture of Moldova.