The Gulag at War Stalin's Forced Labour System in the Light of the Archives |
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| Author:
| Bacon, Edwin |
| Series title: | Studies in Russian and East European History and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-349-14275-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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The Gulag at War reveals for the first time official documents kept in the archives of the Soviet forced labour system. An assessment of previous western and Russian studies of the Gulag is followed by a description of its origins. The bulk of the book then concentrates on the labour camps during the Second World War years. New information is revealed regarding prisoner numbers, living conditions, the organisation of forced labour, economic production, and rebellion in the camps.
The Gulag at War reveals for the first time official documents kept in the archives of the Soviet forced labour system. An assessment of previous western and Russian studies of the Gulag is followed by a description of its origins. The bulk of the book then concentrates on the labour camps during the Second World War years. New information is revealed regarding prisoner numbers, living conditions, the organisation of forced labour, economic production, and rebellion in the camps.