The fate of Vlasov

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Imad
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The fate of Vlasov

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Post by Imad » 07 Jul 2014, 20:30

Hello

I recently read that Andrei Vlasov was hideously tortured in Lubyanka by the NKVD before being hanged as a traitor. There is no doubt he was executed but I found no independent corroboration that he was tortured before execution.

Can someone confirm this please? Thanks in advance.

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Post by Peeter » 08 Jul 2014, 15:18

Of course you cant find any confirmation on that. However, it was a common practice.


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Re: The fate of Vlasov

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Post by Steve » 09 Jul 2014, 15:25

Catherine Andreyev in her 1987 book Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Movement writes the following :-

The writer Trevor Roper said in a 1977 book that Vlasov was visited in his cell by an officer and offered a deal. If he made a full confession and recanted everything his life would be spared if not he would be tortured to death. Vlasov supposedly replied "I know that. And I am very frightened. But it would be even worse to have to vilify myself"

A Russian named P.G.Grigorenko who claimed to witness Vlasov's execution wrote in a Russian publication that it was so horrible he did not want to repeat the details.

Rumour said that Vlasov and others had a hook inserted in the base of the skull and were then hung on piano wire. The date was August 2 1946.

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Post by VtwinVince » 10 Jul 2014, 03:24

The Russians tortured almost everyone they captured, including my grandfather. As a famous 'traitor', Vlasov would have faired even worse.

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Re: The fate of Vlasov

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Post by kstdk » 10 Jul 2014, 09:18

Hello

See also this topic:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=18045

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Kurt
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