Memories of the Comteen camp (1941-1942)

Arrested on June 22, 1941 in Paris occupied by the Germans, the author of the memoirs, the former dean of the Physics and Mathematics Faculty of Moscow University and the director of the State Research Institute of Geophysical Institute, Professor V. A. Kostitsyn (1883-1963) talks about the time spent by him in Compiegne The camp for the interned, and their comrades, who represented all the layers of Russian emigration, including the “brightest prince” of imperial blood, the offspring of ancient noble clans and the leaders of the Masonic lodges, prominent participants in the white movement and Soviet non -returners, famous lawyers and large scientists, bankers and engineers , priests and doctors, famous writers, artists and artists.
Memories are published for the first time. For all those interested in the history of Russian abroad