Throughout the Stalin era and after, the Gulag system of forced
labor blighted the Soviet Union. Millions were incarcerated in its
camps, some to be eventually released, many to die imprisoned and
faceless. For decades, histories of the camp system have relied on
the experiences of those who suffered within them for their main
source of information. Though these accounts have been supplemented
with officially sanctioned Soviet publications, the details of the
forced labor system have for decades remained hidden by state
secrecy. But with the collapse of the Soviet empire, the archives
of the Gulag are now opening.
Drawing on the archival records kept by Gulag authorities
themselves, "The Gulag at War" traces the development of this
system in the Soviet Union from 1920 through 1960. The volume
describes the state's perceptions of the camps and their tasks and
addresses long-held questions concerning the motives behind the
system. Specific attention is given to the World War II years; the
information found in the archives shows the importance of forced
labor to Soviet, and therefore Allied, victory.
"The Gulag at War" offers a close investigation of different
aspects of camp life during this time, supplying data concerning
the numbers and backgrounds of the prisoners, the economic tasks
and achievements, the camp conditions, and the effectiveness of
camp security which have previously been unavailable.
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