Вечерний Излучатель: Красноармейцы из Германии
Summary
This episode profiles three German men who supported the Soviet Union during its most critical periods. Paul Krüger, a conscientious objector, fought for the Bolsheviks and later joined the Red Army, while Fritz Grosse, a teenage runaway, served in the cavalry during the Polish-Soviet War and became a Communist Party member. The third story features Hans Manhardt, an Austrian engineer who fought in the Russian Civil War, built armored trains, and later contributed to Soviet industrialization in the Far East before dying in East Germany.
Topics discussed
Paul Krüger: From German soldier to Red Army cavalryman
Fritz Große: The 16-year-old internationalist in the Red Army
Hans Manhart: Engineer, partisan, and tractor builder in the Far East
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