Soviet repressions against former prisoners of war
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title:
Soviet repressions against former prisoners of war
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From the beginning of the Second World War, the Soviet policy—intended to discourage defection—advertised that any soldier who had fallen into enemy hands, or simply encircled without capture, was guilty of high treason and subject to execution, confiscation of property, and reprisal against their families. Issued in August 1941, Order No. 270 classified all commanders and political officers who surrendered as culpable deserters to be summarily executed and their families arrested. Sometimes Red
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WW2 persecution of returning Soviet POWs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_repressions_against_former_prisoners_of_war
date created:
2015-06-09T02:59:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T12:18:43Z
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