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"On Auschwitz" (54): Soviet prisoners of war at Auschwitz

On Auschwitz

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Operation Zeppelin: The Fallout of Soviet POWs

This chapter examines Operation Zeppelin, which aimed to leverage Soviet POWs for sabotage against the USSR, and details the establishment of a training camp at Auschwitz. It further explores the evolving treatment of these POWs, their escape attempts, and the documentation that survives, encapsulating their struggles and fates during this tumultuous period.

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