Originally posted by Elfie
I know some Russian people irl. I asked them about this very situation. They had absolutely no knowledge of FINNS operating concentration camps. They did however, have knowledge of the Nazis doing exactly as Boroda has described.
I have written above that in Soviet times I have never heard about it too, I just never wanted to find anything about it, and at school they didn't focus on Finish occupation of Karelia. I discovered this information when I travelled in Karelia, and then I found a link to that book by Finnish author: "Finland as an occupant, 1941-44".
In Soviet times many things were not mentioned and not brought to public, because it was inapropriate to tell bad things about freinds.
In general Soviet people are unaware of Finnish atrocities, except in Karelia and Leningrad. I was born in Leningrad, and I know a little more then others about what Finns did during WWII
At school they didn't even tell us that bull**** about "Finland attacking USSR". And I first heard about Mainila from Grendel on this BBS... I hope you see that I try to be honest.