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At the end of World War II, ] soldiers raped more than 200,000 German females who then were murdered, died from injuries or committed suicide. After June 1945 the Soviet high command imposed punishments for rape ranging from arrest to execution. In 1947 Soviet troops were completely separated from the residential population of Berlin. Rape victims: ]/]: 1,400,000; ]: 500,000; Berlin: 100,000. {{ref|war1}}{{ref|war2}}{{ref|war3}}{{ref|war4}}{{ref|war5}}{{ref|war6}} At the end of World War II, ] soldiers raped more than 200,000 German females who then were murdered, died from injuries or committed suicide. After June 1945 the Soviet high command imposed punishments for rape ranging from arrest to execution. In 1947 Soviet troops were completely separated from the residential population of Berlin. Rape victims: Eastern Provinces: 1,400,000; ]: 500,000; Berlin: 100,000. {{ref|war1}}{{ref|war2}}{{ref|war3}}{{ref|war4}}{{ref|war5}}{{ref|war6}}

Fleeing from the advancing ] forces, the ] refugees trudged in columns through snow at −25°C, while Soviet aircraft strafed the civilians. Possibly, more than 2 million people in the eastern provinces of ] (],],],]) died, many of frost and starvation, but many were murdered by ] forces.




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At the end of World War II, Red Army soldiers raped more than 200,000 German females who then were murdered, died from injuries or committed suicide. After June 1945 the Soviet high command imposed punishments for rape ranging from arrest to execution. In 1947 Soviet troops were completely separated from the residential population of Berlin. Rape victims: Eastern Provinces: 1,400,000; SBZ: 500,000; Berlin: 100,000.

Fleeing from the advancing Soviet forces, the German refugees trudged in columns through snow at −25°C, while Soviet aircraft strafed the civilians. Possibly, more than 2 million people in the eastern provinces of Germany (East Prussia,West Prussia,Silesia,Pomerania) died, many of frost and starvation, but many were murdered by Soviet forces.


References

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  • Archiv der Charité and Landesarchiv Berlin
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  • Dokumentation der Vertreibung der Deutschen aus Ostmitteleuropa, 5 Bde, 3 Beihefte, Bonn 1953-1961