Pawns of Yalta : Soviet refugees and America's role in their repatriation / Mark R. Elliott.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-277) and index.

Introduction: "The desperate amuses man" -- In the service of the Reich: "subhumans," "slaves," and the "army of the damned" -- Negotiating repatriation: toward a "tightly drawn contract" -- Repatriation of American prisoners of war: " the difficulties ... would fill a book" -- Living up to Yalta: "it just wasn't human" -- Forced repatriation and growing reservations" "the cries of these men ... still plague my memory" -- The Soviet repatriation campaign: "many times ... Comrade Stalin called to mind you who languished in fascist camps" -- The nonreturners: betrayers or betrayed? -- The repatriates' reception: "in Hitler's camps there are ... only Russian traitors" -- The pawns and the party line: "traitors" turned "resistance fighters" -- Conclusion: The West--inept The East--vindictive.