Some German prisoner-of-war camps, where Red Army soldiers were held, were liberated by American forces. Could you please inform me if the archives hold any documents related to Soviet prisoners of war?
Thank you for your assistance
Some German prisoner-of-war camps, where Red Army soldiers were held, were liberated by American forces. Could you please inform me if the archives hold any documents related to Soviet prisoners of war?
Thank you for your assistance
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Our holdings contain some general references to Red Army prisoners of war (POWs) liberated by American forces. These general references can usually be found in the indices to World War II war crimes records located in the Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army) (Record Group 153).
We searched the National Archives Online Catalog for any records on "Soviet POWs” and “Soviet prisoners of war.” The search results may be viewed here and here.
We also searched the Catalog for any records referencing "Soviet" AND "repatriation" for the 1940-1949 time period. We located 39 series, 2680 file units, and 137 items responsive to the search.
In addition, we searched the Catalog for records related to Operation Keelhaul. We located 3 series and 8 file units that may be of interest to you.
For additional information, please see Which branches of the US forces were involved in organizing the transit camps for the Soviet POWs in the liberated France, 1944-45?
Finally, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) provides information about the US-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs (prisoners of war/missing in action) on their website. You may wish to contact the DPAA directly for further assistance.
We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further.
We hope this assists you with your research!
Sincerely,
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
[RR2RR 24-70501-SN]
Thank you for posting your question on History Hub!
Our holdings contain some general references to Red Army prisoners of war (POWs) liberated by American forces. These general references can usually be found in the indices to World War II war crimes records located in the Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army) (Record Group 153).
We searched the National Archives Online Catalog for any records on "Soviet POWs” and “Soviet prisoners of war.” The search results may be viewed here and here.
We also searched the Catalog for any records referencing "Soviet" AND "repatriation" for the 1940-1949 time period. We located 39 series, 2680 file units, and 137 items responsive to the search.
In addition, we searched the Catalog for records related to Operation Keelhaul. We located 3 series and 8 file units that may be of interest to you.
For additional information, please see Which branches of the US forces were involved in organizing the transit camps for the Soviet POWs in the liberated France, 1944-45?
Finally, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) provides information about the US-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs (prisoners of war/missing in action) on their website. You may wish to contact the DPAA directly for further assistance.
We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further.
We hope this assists you with your research!
Sincerely,
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
[RR2RR 24-70501-SN]