The Red Army in Świecie County (Pomorskie Voivodeship) in 1945: Criminal Activities of the Troops and the Local Attitude towards the Red Army Cover Image

Armia Czerwona w powiecie świeckim (w województwie pomorskim) w 1945 roku: przestępcza działalność wojska i stosunek mieszkańców do czerwonoarmistów
The Red Army in Świecie County (Pomorskie Voivodeship) in 1945: Criminal Activities of the Troops and the Local Attitude towards the Red Army

Author(s): Remigiusz Ławniczak
Subject(s): WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Pomeranian Voivodeship; 1945; communism; Red Army; mood of local community; crime;

Summary/Abstract: The article demonstrates the activities of the Red Army in the poviat (county) of Świecie (Pomorskie Voivodeship) in 1945, shedding light on the effects the Soviet army had on the socio-political and economic life of the region. The selected examples are given to pres- ent the nature of crimes committed by the Red Army and their impact on the life of the local community. To summarise this activity, the attitude of the inhabitants of the Świecie poviat towards the Soviets and the emotions they evoked are presented.

  • Issue Year: 58/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 129-153
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish