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	At the end of World War II, ] soldiers raped more than ~~200~~,000 German females who then later died from injuries sustained, committed suicide, or were murdered outright. 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}}		At the end of World War II, ] soldiers raped more than 2,000,000 German females who then later died from injuries sustained, committed suicide, or were murdered outright. 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 Soviet forces, possibly more than two million people in the eastern provinces of ] (],],]) died, many of cold and starvation, but many were murdered by ] forces.		Fleeing from the advancing Soviet forces, possibly more than two million people in the eastern provinces of ] (],],]) died, many of cold 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 2,000,000 German females who then later died from injuries sustained, committed suicide, or were murdered outright. 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, possibly more than two million people in the eastern provinces of Germany (East Prussia,Silesia,Pomerania) died, many of cold and starvation, but many were murdered by Soviet forces.

External Links

German rape victims find a voice at last Guardian Newspapers article, 6/23/2002

References

Bundesarchiv Koblenz , Ostdokumentensammlung , Ost-Dok. 2 Nr. 8,13,14; Ost-Dok.2/51, 2/77,2/96
Bundesarchiv/Militärarchiv Freiburg , Akten Fremde Heere Ost, Bestand H3, Bd. 483, 657, 665, 667, 690
Archiv der Charité and Landesarchiv Berlin
Helke Sander and Barbara Johr. BeFreier und Befreite. Krieg, Vegewaltigung, Kinder Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag (2005), ISBN 3596163056
Franz W. Seidler and Alfred M. de Zayas. Kriegsverbrechen in Europa und im Nahen Osten im 20. Jahrhundert Hamburg-Berlin-Bonn (2002), p.122, ISBN 3813207021
Dokumentation der Vertreibung der Deutschen aus Ostmitteleuropa, 5 Bde, 3 Beihefte, Bonn 1953-1961
Christopher Dobson, John Miller u. Ronald Payne: Die Versenkung der Wilhelm Gustloff, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3548236863
Elizabeth B. Walter, Barefoot in the Rubble 1997, ISBN 0965779300

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