Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-318) and index.
Contents
Reintegration -- Introduction : consequences of war -- The epic of return -- Welcome to normalcy -- Becoming a civilian -- Victors and victims -- A great profession -- Marked for life -- Honour to the victors! -- Movement -- The struggle for organization -- Entitlement community.
Summary
The first book-length study of Soviet veterans of the Second World War and their movement. Based on extensive research in Soviet archives and libraries, it analyses the fate of the millions who returned from the war with Germany.