Valaam ("Russia"): prison for disabled WW2 veterans, What do you think about such

litwin · Dec 4, 2015

Valaam ("Russia"): prison for disabled WW2 veterans, What do you think about such treatment?

After WWII, it was the Soviet leaders official policy to create an atmosphere of euphoria over the victory in the country. Cripples didnt fit into this euphoria, even if they were heroes of this war, and the authorities tried to send them somewhere out of sight. In fact, the life in this invalids center differed very little from a prison camp. The inhabitants lived or, rather, died in poverty, having practically no chance to leave the island. Very often, the centers administration buried them without bothering to put any identification sign on the grave.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/voiceofrussia/2011/07/12/53131150/
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