Most POWs Want to Go Home—But After World War II, Some Faced Death on Arrival
After WWII, questions rose about which nation POWs belonged to or even whether they would be killed upon going home.
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After WWII, questions rose about which nation POWs belonged to or even whether they would be killed upon going home.
Today in History 4 August: Get here what happened on 4 August related to famous personalities, Indian - World history events, birthday, death, sports, politics, music etc.
Same day, six hundred Soviet prisoners of war and 300 Jews are “euthanized” at Auschwitz.(jewishvirtuallibrary.org/holocaust-chronology-of-1941)
The agreement, signed on May 7, 1945, in Reims, France was one of five copies of the historical document which brought an end to six years of fighting in Europe. It's on sale for $3.25million.
80 years ago, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, turning the tide of World War II in the Battle of Stalingrad Read Full Article at RT.com