Arrested For Ending WWII!
Since General Susloparov did not have explicit permission from Soviet Premier Stalin to sign the surrender papers,
even as a witness, he was quickly hustled back East and into the hands of the Soviet secret police.
The Soviet representative at the Reims signing — the man who had witnessed
the end of the war in Europe — was arrested by his own government hours after signing. He had signed without Stalin's permission.
He had signed the document that ended the greatest war in history. His government arrested him for it.
He disappeared into the Soviet system. History records his name. Stalin didn't care.
The man who witnessed Germany's surrender was punished for witnessing it — because he had done so before Stalin wanted him to.
even as a witness, he was quickly hustled back East and into the hands of the Soviet secret police.
The Soviet representative at the Reims signing — the man who had witnessed
the end of the war in Europe — was arrested by his own government hours after signing. He had signed without Stalin's permission.
He had signed the document that ended the greatest war in history. His government arrested him for it.
He disappeared into the Soviet system. History records his name. Stalin didn't care.
The man who witnessed Germany's surrender was punished for witnessing it — because he had done so before Stalin wanted him to.
