What is the reason that some Russian prisoners are typed in upper case letters

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What is the reason that some Russian prisoners are typed in upper case letters
Asked by @anu.kivimaki

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do you mean the „category“ „RUSSE“? I’m not sure there’s a specific reason for it.

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Stepan Shigadlo, (Stefan, Zygadlo); Степан Сигадло; Стефан Жигайло (OBD database)

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DOB: 01.05.1905
POB: Adamowka Адамівка Oblast Riwne. - Ukraine
deported to Buchenwald 29.08.1943
dateofdeath 10.09.1943
Arolsen files - here
Totenbuch Buchenwald

soviet prisoners Buchenwald

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Pawel Korenowskyj, Павел Кореновський, Павел Корцениевский (OBD database)

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DOB: 11.09.1916
POB: Stremigorod Стремигород, Oblast Schytomyr, Ukraine
deported to Buchenwald 02.10.1943
deported to Mittelbau 29.10.1944
did not survive - date of death: 04.03.1945 - Harzungen (Hans)
Arolsen files - here and here
Mittelbau-Dora Totenbuch

soviet prisoners - who died in K.do „Hans“

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That is what I thought. Someone just used upper case letters. For some reason the word “Polit.” is not in upper case :slight_smile:

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Perhaps the nationality was written in capital letters for a better readability/visibility.

I have seen it for other nationalities as well.