4 Jan 1936
Russia
Russia
- The town of Vorkuta was established in northern Komi Republic, Russia to support the Vorkuta Gulag forced labor camps. ww2dbase [Vorkuta Forced Labor Camp | Vorkuta, Komi | CPC]
28 Dec 1941
Photo(s) dated 28 Dec 1941
Photo(s) dated 28 Dec 1941
1 Aug 1953
Russia
Russia
- Soviet troops fired on striking prisoners of the Vorkuta Gulag camps in northern Russia, resulting in at least 53 deaths. ww2dbase [Vorkuta Forced Labor Camp | Vorkuta, Komi | CPC]
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