Amurlag (1938–41)
Amur Railroad Corrective Labor Camp (Amurlag) (Russian: Амурский железнодорожный исправительно-трудовой лагерь, Амурлаг) was a subdivision of GULAG which existed during 1938-1941. It was created from the disbanded Bamlag. Its administration was headquartered in the settlement of Svobodny, Amur Oblast. Its main activity was railroad construction. Its peak headcount was about 125,000 (1938).[1]
Notable convicts[]
- Nikolai Starostin, Russian footballer and ice hockey player
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Амурский железнодорожный исправительно-трудовой лагерь (in Russian)
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