Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Evacuation of East Prussia" in English language version.
The rape of Soviet women and girls seriously undermines Russian attempts to justify Red Army behaviour on the grounds of revenge for German brutality in the Soviet Union.
In fact, the officers even warned Sister Kunigunde about the second-line troops following on behind. Their prediction proved entirely accurate.
Beria and Stalin, back in Moscow, knew perfectly well what was going on from a number of detailed reports.