The question of the legitimacy of the Soviet occupation of Germany (1945—1949)
... 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 only available means of compensating for the damage inflicted by the Third Reich on the Soviet republics during nearly four years of active hostilities.
Bespalko G.N.
Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany, Third Reich, Historical Revisionism
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