Format:
XV, 217 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
Edition:
1. publ.
ISBN:
0275981002
Content:
"Between 1932 and 1953, a fleet of ordinary cargo ships was pressed into extraordinary service. The fleet's task was to relocate approximately one-million forced laborers to the soviet Gulag in Kolyma, located along the Arctic Circle in far northeastern Siberia. The Kolyma Gulag, the most infamous in the Soviet Union, was accessible only by sea, and the fleet became the lifeblood of the entire operation. As one of the largest seaborne movements of people in history, this transport took a devastating toll on human lives. Bollinger presents the often-horrific stories of the Gulag fleet and its passengers and reveals the unwitting role of the United States government in the operation."--BOOK JACKET.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-205) and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Sowjetunion
;
Kriegsgefangener
;
Schiff
;
Transport
;
Kolyma
;
Arbeitslager
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