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**Immarsecice** · 07-13-2009, 09:04 PM

Also, the Nazis weren't compelling people to work as guards in the camps. They'd be just as happy sending him off to fight the Soviets.

Being captured while serving with the Red Army might complicate his situation.

It is possible that some Soviets felt they had little choice but to do what was asked of them, or go rejoin their comrades in forced labour. IIRC, a large number of Red Army POWs didn't live to see the chance to be sent to the gulag.

07-13-2009, 09:04 PM	#11
Immarsecice Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	Also, the Nazis weren't compelling people to work as guards in the camps. They'd be just as happy sending him off to fight the Soviets. Being captured while serving with the Red Army might complicate his situation. It is possible that some Soviets felt they had little choice but to do what was asked of them, or go rejoin their comrades in forced labour. IIRC, a large number of Red Army POWs didn't live to see the chance to be sent to the gulag.
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