selgitusprotsessides
Selgitusprotsessides is a Estonian term referring to a process of forced migration of Estonian Germans from Estonia to Germany following the Soviet annexation of the country in 1940. The process was initiated by the Soviet authorities in June 1941, and it was carried out in secret to avoid detection by the occupying forces.
The process involved the forced relocation of approximately 13,000 to 15,000 Estonian Germans, who were transported
Selgitusprotsessides was largely a covert operation, with the Estonian government and the NKVD (Soviet secret police)
The reason behind the deportations was largely ideological, with the Soviet authorities seeking to eliminate any
The aftermath of the deportations was characterized by significant personal and social disruption for the Estonian