V. Valentinov Memoirs, 1952

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
BAR Gen Ms Coll/Valentinov
Bib ID:
4078221 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Valentinov, V
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
70 pages (70 pages)
Language(s):
German .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Typed memoirs ""Wie ich 'Kollaborateur' wurde" by Valentinov. He primarily describes his service in the Red Army, his life as a prisoner of war, and the activities of the NKVD, the Russian Liberation Army, and the Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (Komitet Osvobozhdenii︠a︡ Narodov Rossii).

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

Accruals

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1952.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Memoirs Accessioned 1952.

Memoirs Processed 02/--/82.

Revision Description

2020-05-13 PDF removed. jg

Biographical sketch

Lieutenant in the Red Army during World War II, and was captured by the Germans. He subsequently formed a guard unit made up of Ukrainian prisoners of war. From that time on Valentinov served with the Germans against the Soviets.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Memoirs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID