[Andrey Dikov]

2 Josh and Franek

You're just repeat a traditional stereotypes.


>but all former Soviet POWs went to the gulag after the war,

Could you please give us the examples at least?

Devyatayev wasn't sent to any gulag camp ever. Soviet POWs were being sent to filtration camps, where their cases were investigated. Usually such filtration procedure lasted for 1-3 months. The bulk of POWs successfully survived it and were released (including Devyatayev). I know many who returned to their units after the war.

(The fate of former Hiwi and ROA members was poor, though, of course).

The life of former Soviet POW wasn't easy in SU after the war (usually they had troubles to take a job or in career), but that wasn't equal to gulag camps.


> since Stalin considered them "contaminated" by "western influences".

No comments.


>Indeed. I had a chance to ask a question to Baltic Fleet ace Golubyev, who was downed, wounded and taken POW. Asked about his treatment after the return to the SU, he just wryly commented - it was a bitter time.

Franek, could you please to tell what Golubev you are talking about?

Vasiliy Fyodorovich Golubev?


>Some people tend to show SU as a pretty ordinary country led by similar rules as any other. Well, their choice but there are small differencies.

May I reasseble your sentence?:
"Some people tend to show SU as ugly evil country led by awful rules... Well, their choice but there are small differencies."

There's nothing black or white in history.