E.Y. Bolotova, Zh.Yu. Gaevskaya ““FOR THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR MOTHERLAND …”: THE STATUS OF THE SOVIET CITIZENS WHO RETURNED FROM CAPTIVITY DURING AND AFTER THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR (BASED ON PERSONAL PROVENANCE DOCUMENTS)

This article provides the analysis of the legal status of the Soviet citizens who returned from captivity during and after the Great Patriotic war. The analysis is conducted on the basis of personal provenance documents as well as governing documents…