The question of the legitimacy of the Soviet occupation of Germany (1945—1949)
... 1939—1945, other relevant circumstances, and the fundamental norms of international law of that period, and employing comparative and historical methods, the author addresses the issue of the legality of establishing Soviet occupation authorities on German territory after the end of the Great Patriotic War. The author demonstrates that the establishment of an occupation regime by the Soviet Union in Germany not only fully complied with contemporary international law, but also proved to be the ...
“Behind my back, between one corner kick and the next, they had gassed three thousand people”: football in the Auschwitz concentration camp
The article analyzes the phenomenon of football in the German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945. Auschwitz was by no means the only concentration camp where football matches and even entire tournaments were held—other camps such as Buchenwald, Theresienstadt, and Gross-Rosen had their ...
