Please read a second posting this week on Otto Pohl's blog regarding the order that forced Russian Germans into Stalin's labor army. Otto's work provides valuable insights into the mechanics and politics behind the deportation and forced labor conditions of our people. Steve Schreiber ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: otto pohl <pohlcat@rocketmail.com> Date: Jan 9, 2007 10:51 AM Subject: Re: New Post on Russian-Germans To: Steven Schreiber <steven.schreiber@gmail.com> Steve: I just put the second post in the series up. It is on the mass induction of Russian-Germans into the labor army in accordance with GKO Order 1123ss of 10 January 1942. Like the other posts it can be found at the url below. http://jpohl.blogspot.com/ Best, Otto --- Steven Schreiber <steven.schreiber@gmail.com> wrote: > Otto, > > I hope your holidays and New Year were enjoyable. > > This is an excellent article on a little known > aspect of the GR deportation > to Siberia. Your research is impeccable and the > story is compelling. When I > visited Russia this year, I met a woman who was > deported in 1941 to Siberia > and was forced to work in conditions like these > cutting trees. > > You can see some of my trip photos at: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/family.schreiber > > I will share your posting with the Volga German and > GR Heritage discussion > lists. > > All the best to you in 2007! > > Steve > > > On 1/5/07, otto pohl <pohlcat@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > Steve: > > > > I have a new post up on the mobilization of > > Russian-Germans into the Soviet fishing industry. > I > > will have a post on the mass inductions into the > labor > > army next week to commemorate GKO Order 1123ss of > 10 > > January 1942. The post on Russian-Germans engaged > in > > industrial fishing in northern Siberia can be > found at > > the url below. Please feel free to pass it on to > any > > and all parties that might be interested. > > > > http://jpohl.blogspot.com/ > > > > Best, > > > > Otto > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com