Red Army veteran accused of genocide

[MosJan]

 

Red Army veteran accused of genocide

The Estonian government has filed a case against Velo Paltmann - a 79-year-old ex-KGB serviceman and WW2 Red Army veteran. He is accused of genocide and crimes against Estonian citizens. According to the new indictment, Paltmann took part in the deportation of 11 people off the Hiiumaa island in the Baltic sea. The investigation has shown that on March 25 1949, Paltmann allegedly organised the escort of these people to the local port, from where they were taken to Tatarstan.

 

Reports state that three of them died at their place of exile, while the rest of them were kept there until 1956. Paltmann, however, asserts that he is not even partially to blame for the deaths and civil rights infringements.

 

Estonia considers the years spent under Soviet rule an "occupation" - this is one of a series of similar trials taking place in Estonia. Previously, cases have been filed against Arnold Meri - holder of the "Hero of USSR" order - and KGB veteran Yaan Pyahna.

 

Meri - who is 89 and suffering from lung cancer - considers his own trial to be "meaningless" and "shameful". He asserts that his sole role in the deportation was to make sure that laws weren't broken and nothing was stolen. To read more about Meri's trial, follow the links:

 

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[edward demian]

Red Army veteran accused of genocide

The Estonian government has filed a case against Velo Paltmann - a 79-year-old ex-KGB serviceman and WW2 Red Army veteran. He is accused of genocide and crimes against Estonian citizens. According to the new indictment, Paltmann took part in the deportation of 11 people off the Hiiumaa island in the Baltic sea. The investigation has shown that on March 25 1949, Paltmann allegedly organised the escort of these people to the local port, from where they were taken to Tatarstan.

 

Reports state that three of them died at their place of exile, while the rest of them were kept there until 1956. Paltmann, however, asserts that he is not even partially to blame for the deaths and civil rights infringements.

 

Estonia considers the years spent under Soviet rule an "occupation" - this is one of a series of similar trials taking place in Estonia. Previously, cases have been filed against Arnold Meri - holder of the "Hero of USSR" order - and KGB veteran Yaan Pyahna.

 

Meri - who is 89 and suffering from lung cancer - considers his own trial to be "meaningless" and "shameful". He asserts that his sole role in the deportation was to make sure that laws weren't broken and nothing was stolen. To read more about Meri's trial, follow the links:

 

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[edward demian]

Too many war criminals have gotten away with murder. I'm not impressed with his war medals. What were they for? Torturing people? Raping women on their way to Germany? Shooting soldiers retreating after they ran out of ammunition on the front? Exiling inoccent people to Siberia just because the communists neede housing for their cadre. What about the NERKAGHT. 40,000 Armenians heeded Stalin's call to return from Romania, Bulgaria and other Countries. Most of them were sent to certain death to Siberia because the KGB did not have time to run background checks, so they sent every other train wagon to Siberia. Ask the survivors from Romanakan in Armenia how it was. And when are we going to show some spine and prosecute the Armenian hamainavars for collaborating with the Russian KGB?

God have mercy on their souls, because I will never forget or forgive them.

[irlandahay]

Too many war criminals have gotten away with murder. I'm not impressed with his war medals. What were they for? Torturing people? Raping women on their way to Germany? Shooting soldiers retreating after they ran out of ammunition on the front? Exiling inoccent people to Siberia just because the communists neede housing for their cadre. What about the NERKAGHT. 40,000 Armenians heeded Stalin's call to return from Romania, Bulgaria and other Countries. Most of them were sent to certain death to Siberia because the KGB did not have time to run background checks, so they sent every other train wagon to Siberia. Ask the survivors from Romanakan in Armenia how it was. And when are we going to show some spine and prosecute the Armenian hamainavars for collaborating with the Russian KGB?

God have mercy on their souls, because I will never forget or forgive them.

 

wat about the tashnags that collaborated with the CUP?