Disobedience, Protest and Resistance by German-Russians in the
Soviet Union (Part 6) Verweigerung, Protest und Widerstand der
Russlanddeutschen im Sowietstaat (Teil 6) Krieger, Dr. Viktor.
"Disobedience, Protest and Resistance by German-Russians in the
Soviet Union (Part 6)." Volk auf dem Weg, October 2007, 12-13.
This translation from the original German-language text to is
provided by Alex Herzog, Boulder, Colorado NOTE: In Exile under
Special Regime (Continuation from issues 02-06/2007 of Volk auf
dem Weg) The August 28, 1941 edict issued by the Presidium of
the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and then made in the Volga-
Republic, deeply shocked the Germans and evoked complete
bewilderment and indignation, yet there was no open revolt. In
other regions as well, the forced resettlements went off largely
trouble-free. The secret service recorded the following
statements by some of those affected: "What the Tsarists dreamed
of - exiling the Germans to Siberia - is now become reality."
"This was to be expected. Hitl