Igor' Konstantinovich Solomonovskii Papers, 1959-1973
Collection context
- Creator:
- Solomonovskiĭ, Igor ́Konstantinovich, 1901-
- Extent:
- 14 items 14 items
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Papers of Solomonovskiĭ, consisting primarily of his manuscript memoirs (ca. 300 p.). The memoirs mostly concern his experiences during World War II, but also touch on the Civil War and emigration. Also included are clippings and correspondence from 1964-1971 which concern various controversies relating to the ROA and World War II.
- Biographical / historical:
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Served in the White Army during the Civil War and them emigrated to Yugoslavia. During World War II he served with the German army staff in the Soviet Union in the Belorussian region. There he participated in the formation of Russian units which served with the German army, including eventually the Russian Liberation Army (Russkai︠a︣ osvoboditelńai︠a︡ armii︠a︡).
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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- Location of this collection:
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