During and after World War II, the Soviet Union deported roughly 10% of the population of the Baltic states, making it difficult for guerrillas to obtain food and supplies from the population.
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- https://academic.oup.com/book/26719/chapter/195549104 (academic.oup.com)
- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/anti-soviet-partisans-eastern-europe (nationalww2museum.org)
- https://gulag.online/articles/soviet-repression-and-deportations-in-the-baltic-states?locale=en (gulag.online)
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