Sentenced To Death In Stalin's Great Purge
Sentenced To Death In Stalin's Great Purge
No one knows for sure how many people were murdered during Stalin's Great Purge, but estimates put the figure at more than 1 million. During the peak period of 1937-38, Stalin's secret police executed more than 1,000 people per day, most with a shot to the back of the head. These photos show some of the victims in their last weeks or days.
(8 PHOTOS)
© Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
No one knows for sure how many people were murdered during Stalin's Great Purge, but estimates put the figure at more than 1 million. During the peak period of 1937-38, Stalin's secret police executed more than 1,000 people per day, most with a shot to the back of the head. These photos show some of the victims in their last weeks or days.
(8 PHOTOS)
© Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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