Le village oublié presents Theodor Kröger’s account of captivity and survival in Siberia during the years 1915–1919. The subtitle, Bagnard en Sibérie, points to a narrative shaped by wartime imprisonment, forced displacement, and the harsh conditions faced by prisoners far from the front lines of the First World War. Through a first-person historical perspective, the work follows the experience of a man caught in the vast and unforgiving landscape of Siberia, where routine labor, scarcity, illness, and isolation become central to daily life. More than a record of personal hardship, the book offers a window into a little-known side of the war: the fate of prisoners held in remote Russian territories as empire, revolution, and civil conflict transformed the region around them. Kröger’s recollections give the narrative a documentary quality, preserving details of travel, confinement, encounters with other prisoners and guards, and the struggle to endure extreme weather and uncertainty. This edition preserves the work as both a memoir of survival and a historical testimony from a turbulent period.

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