Director

Dr. Vojin Majstorovic, the Director of MHC, is a historian of World War II, with a specialization in the Soviet Union's Red Army. His book, Violence and Occupation: The Red Army in the Balkans and Central Europe, 1944-1945, was published in 2026 by Cambridge University Press. The book focuses on the occupation of Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, and Austria. Utilizing material from archives across Russia, Ukraine, and Serbia, alongside diaries, memoirs, and interviews, Vojin Majstorović examines the official policies and troops' behavior in each country and analyzes military violations, from deserting and looting to widespread sexual violence. His second major research project explores the Red Army's encounter with the Holocaust. He regularly presents at the Annual Conventions of the Society for Military History and the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. He has also presented his research at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, The National WWII Museum, and at numerous international conferences. 

Mailing Address:

Military History Center
Department of History
P.O. Box 310650
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203-0650