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Ussolye Prison Camp
Usollag, full name: Usolye Corrective Labor Camp () was a Gulag forced labor camp established on February 5, 1938 and functioned after the dissolution of Gulag, until 1960. It was headquartered in Solikamsk, now in Perm Krai, Russia, and it had numerous "lagpunkts" (individual camp locations) in the northern parts of the then Molotov Oblast. Its main occupation was logging and associated industries. based on the book ''GEDENKBUCH: Книга Памяти немцев-трудармейцев Усольлага НКВД/МВД СССР (1942-1947 гг.)'' Its reported peak occupancy was 37,000 inmates on January 1, 1942. Its name is related to old name Usolye Kamskoye of Solikamsk and is not to be confused with ИТЛ Усольгидролес (Usolgidroles ITL) sometimes referred to as Usolye Corrective Labor Camp as well, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulag
The Gulag was a system of Labor camp, forced labor camps in the Soviet Union. The word ''Gulag'' originally referred only to the division of the Chronology of Soviet secret police agencies, Soviet secret police that was in charge of running the forced labor camps from the 1930s to the early 1950s during Joseph Stalin's rule, but in English literature the term is popularly used for the system of forced labor throughout the Soviet era. The abbreviation GULAG (ГУЛАГ) stands for "Гла́вное управле́ние исправи́тельно-трудовы́х лагере́й" (Main Directorate of Correctional Labour Camps), but the full official name of the agency #Etymology, changed several times. The Gulag is recognized as a major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union. The camps housed both ordinary criminals and political prisoners, a large number of whom were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas or other instruments of extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
' () is a Russian newspaper published by the Government of Russia. History ''Rossiyskaya Gazeta'' was founded in 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR during the ''glasnost'' reforms in Soviet Union, shortly before the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, country dissolved in 1991. ''Rossiyskaya Gazeta'' became official government newspaper of the Russian Federation, replacing ''Izvestia'' and ''Sovetskaya Rossiya'' newspapers, which were both privatized after the Soviet Union's dissolution. The role of ''Rossiyskaya Gazeta'' is determined by the Law of the Russian Federation N 5-FZ, dated 14 June 1994 and entitled "''On the Procedure of Publication and Enactment of Federal Constitutional Laws, Federal Laws and Acts of the Houses of the Federal Assembly''", by the Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, dated 23 May 1996 No. 763, "''On the Procedure of Publication and Enactment of the Acts of the President of the Russian Federation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Veermaa
Richard Veermaa (born Richard Vreeman; 26 May 1901 Lasva Parish, Võru County – 19 February 1942 Ussolye prison camp, Perm Oblast, Russia) was an Estonian police chief and politician. He was a member of III, IV and V Riigikogu. Veermaa was a veteran of the Estonian War of Independence. He graduated from the University of Tartu. From 1935 until 1938, he was the 1938–1939 he was the director of the Police Administration. From 1938 until 1939, he was the Minister of Internal Affairs. Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940 during World War II, Veermaa was arrested by the NKVD in Tallinn on 18 September 1940 and died at Usolye Corrective Labor Camp in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR or RSFSR), previously known as the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and the Russian Soviet Republic, and unofficially as Soviet Russia,Declaration of Rights of the labo .... References 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Tupits
Artur Tupits (8 October 1892, in Puurmani Parish (now Põltsamaa Parish), Kreis Dorpat – 28 October 1941, in Ussolye prison camp, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the I, II, III, IV, and V Riigikogu. From 1932–1933, 1938–1939, and 1939–1940, he was Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f .... References 1892 births 1941 deaths Politicians from Põltsamaa Parish People from Kreis Dorpat Estonian Lutherans Farmers' Assemblies politicians Patriotic League (Estonia) politicians Agriculture ministers of Estonia Members of the Riigikogu, 1920–1923 Members of the Riigikogu, 1923–1926 Members of the Riigikogu, 1926–1929 Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932 Members of the Riigikogu, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Toom
Artur Toom (born Artur Eduard Johannes Thom; 5 January 1884 – 29 March 1942) was an Estonian ornithologist and conservationist who worked on the island of Vilsandi which later became Vilsandi National Park. He was arrested following the Soviet occupation of Estonia and died in Usollag Gulag labor camp. Toom was born in the village of Sagariste in Pihtla municipality, Saare County, and became a lighthouse keeper on Vilsandi in 1906 where he started active bird conservation. He leased out the Vaika islands and encouraged bird nesting. In 1917, the Germans occupied Saaremaa and many nests were destroyed and the birds and eggs eaten. Following the Estonian War of Independence, in 1921 he studied fisheries, meteorology, ornithology and taxidermy at the University of Tartu. He established a research station at Kuusnõmme in 1922 and a museum in 1926. In 1930 he established a conservation society to protect the island of Saaremaa. Only 6 pairs of common eider nested on the Vaika i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Järvo Tandre
Järvo Tandre (also Rudolf Stockeby; 22 October 1899 Väinjärve Parish, Järva County – 30 August 1943 Usollag prison camp, Perm Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu VI Riigikogu was the sixth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after the 1938 elections (held on 24–25 February 1938). It sat between 7 April 1938 and 5 July 1940, after which the Soviet Union occupied ... (its Chamber of Deputies). References 1899 births 1943 deaths People from Järva Parish Politicians from Järva County People from Kreis Jerwen Patriotic League (Estonia) politicians Members of the Riigivolikogu University of Tartu alumni Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence Estonian people who died in Soviet detention {{Estonia-1938-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Soots
Jaan Soots ( – 6 February 1942) was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence and politician. Jaan Soots was born in Küti farmstead, Linna village, Helme Parish, Viljandi County (now in Tõrva Parish, Valga County), Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire. He joined the army voluntarily in 1900, studied between 1901 and 1904 at Vilnius Military Academy, participated in the Russo-Japanese War and from 1910 to 1913 studied at the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy. At the beginning of the Estonian War of Independence, Soots was Chief of Operative Staff; in February 1919 he became Chief of Staff of the Commander-in-Chief. In 1919, Soots also achieved the rank of Major General. Soots also participated in the Tartu peace conference and retired in 1920. Later, he was twice a Minister of War, member of the State Assembly, Mayor and Lord Mayor (''ülemlinnapea'') of Tallinn. In 1938, he received Herbert Hoover, who, as an honorary citizen of Tallinn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Rei
Aleksander Rei (24 January 1900 Uuemõisa Parish, Saare County – 6 November 1943 Usollag, Perm Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the Estonian National Assembly and VI Riigikogu VI Riigikogu was the sixth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after the 1938 elections (held on 24–25 February 1938). It sat between 7 April 1938 and 5 July 1940, after which the Soviet Union occupied ... (its Chamber of Deputies). References 1900 births 1943 deaths Politicians from Saaremaa Parish People from Kreis Ösel Farmers' Assemblies politicians Patriotic League (Estonia) politicians Members of the Estonian National Assembly Members of the Riigivolikogu Mayors of places in Estonia Estonian Gulag detainees Estonian people who died in Soviet detention People who died in the Gulag {{Estonia-1938-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Reek
Nikolai Reek VR I/2, VR II/2, VR II/3 (born Nikolai Bazykov; in Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia – 8 May 1942 Ussollag, Perm Oblast, Soviet Union) was the Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence. In 1910, he graduated from Chuguyev Military Academy. He participated in World War I, in 1917 graduated Imperial Nicholas Military Academy. Reek joined Estonian units in 1917 and was Chief of Staff until dissolution of these units. After that he organized the Defence League in Virumaa. In Estonian Liberation War Reek was firstly commander of 5th regiment at Viru Front, in January 1919 he became Chief of Staff of 1st Division, in April he became Chief of Staff of 3rd Division. Reek played important role in winning war against Baltische Landeswehr. In September 1919 he achieved the rank of colonel and served as Chief of Staff of Viru Front. After war Reek repeatedly served in positions of Chief of Staff, Minister of Defense and Commander of 2nd Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Perens .
Johannes Perens (26 September 1906 Kaavi, Torgu Parish (now Saaremaa Parish), Kreis Ösel – 25 December 1941 Ussolye prison camp, Perm Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the V Riigikogu V Riigikogu was the fifth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1932 elections (held on 21–23 May 1932). It sat between 15 June 1932 and 2 October 1934, when its activities were suspended. References 1906 births 1941 deaths Politicians from Saaremaa Parish People from Kreis Ösel[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Eduard Pajos
Karl-Eduard Pajos (also Karl-Eduard Pajus; 2 July 1894 Rakvere Parish, Kreis Wierland – 23 May 1953 Ussolye prison camp, Perm Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of IV Riigikogu. On 20 May 1930, he resigned his position and he was replaced by August Julius Leps August Julius Leps (2 January 1895, in Adavere Parish (now Põltsamaa Parish, Kreis Fellin) – 26 February 1972, in Stockholm) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the IV Riigikogu, IV and V Riigikogu, representing the Farmers' Assembli .... References 1894 births 1953 deaths People from Rakvere Parish Politicians from Lääne-Viru County People from Kreis Wierland Farmers' Assemblies politicians Patriotic League (Estonia) politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932 Members of the Estonian National Assembly Members of the Riigivolikogu Estonian people who died in Soviet detention People who died in the Gulag Estonian Gulag detainees {{Estonia-1938-Riigikogu-politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Oinas
Aleksander Ferdinand Oinas (28 December 1887 – 3 March 1942) was an Estonian politician; he was a long-serving member of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) and served three times as a government minister. was an Estonian politician; he was a long-serving member of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) and served three times as a government minister. Born in Tartu to Tõnis and Marie Oinas (''née'' Litter), he was the eldest of five siblings. His sister Emma Elisabet (nicknamed "Elo") would marry writer and literary critic Friedebert Tuglas. In 1907, he enrolled at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, studying economics, and graduating in 1915. Oinas was a member of the Estonian Provincial Assembly, serving from 26 November 1918 and replacing Hugo Reiman. He sat on the Estonian Constituent Assembly as a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party (ESDTP), but did not sit in the first session of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) which followed it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
