German atrocities committed against Soviet prisoners of war
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title:
German atrocities committed against Soviet prisoners of war
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During World War II, Soviet prisoners of war (POWs) held by Nazi Germany and primarily in the custody of the German Army were starved and subjected to deadly conditions. Of nearly six million who were captured, around three million died during their imprisonment. In June 1941, Germany and its allies invaded the Soviet Union and carried out a war of extermination with complete disregard for the laws and customs of war. Among the criminal orders issued before the invasion was for the execution of
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WWII Nazi abuse of Soviet POWs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_atrocities_committed_against_Soviet_prisoners_of_war
date created:
2007-11-14T16:47:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T16:39:27Z
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