by Ott Koor, archivist at the National Archives of Estonia

Illegal cross-border movement across the Soviet border was a process that characterised the areas along the eastern border of Europe from 1920 to 1940. The communist ideology attracted many, which is why cross-border movements took place primarily towards the Soviet Union and not vice versa. One characteristic example is the case of Estonia. Illegal border crossings between Estonia and the Soviet Union in 1920–1940 weiterlesen →