![]() That way, the purge possessed not only a judicial aspect, but a military one altogether, in a much more pronounced way that most parts of Europe. In practice however, hints of attempts at nuancing that idea can be found.ĤFurthermore, in Soviet Russia, the punishment of collaborators took place in the wake of military liberation and was hastened, as it was vital to clean out the rear of the army and make the areas near the frontline safe. It was a political crime which deserved the harshest retribution. Consequently, the nature and meaning of collaboration do not seem to have generated much debate and reflection. ![]() ![]() Well-publicized illustrations of that were the recently held second and first Moscow trials, 7 and older repressions against internal wreckers, terrorists, spies (see, for example, the repression following the Shakhty trial in 1928-1930). 6 In this context, acts of collaboration logically slotted in an already existing set of representations - a manicheist system opposing loyal supporters of the Revolution to malevolent opponents, the so-called “counterrevolutionary elements.” Moreover, it fitted perfectly in the judicial scheme of a counterrevolutionary plot assisted by foreign enemies of the Soviet state. ![]() 5 Furthermore, the enemy was a most evil one, who had attacked without any legal declaration and despite the 1939 pact.
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