VIKTOR ABAKUMOV: THE FAILURE OF THE SOVIET MILITARY COUNTER-INTELLGENCE Cover Image
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VIKTOR ABAKUMOV: ZBORUL FRÂNT AL ŞEFULUI CONTRAINFORMAŢIILOR MILITARE SOVIETICE
VIKTOR ABAKUMOV: THE FAILURE OF THE SOVIET MILITARY COUNTER-INTELLGENCE

Author(s): Pavel Moraru
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: N.K.V.D.; N.K.G.B.; SMERSH; Viktor Abakumov; Iosif Stalin; U.R.S.S., World War II; counter-intelligence; repression.

Summary/Abstract: On April 19, 1943, were founded SMERS contra-information General Department of the People's Commissariat for Security (managed by Viktor Abakumov), SMERS contra-information Department of the People's Commissariat for Military Maritime Forces (managed by coast guard lieutenant general P. Gladkov) and the SMERS contra-information Department of N.K.V.D. (managed by S. Iuhimovici). All these departments were created according to the order of the USSR Council of the People's Commissaries no. 415-138 ss. It was signed by I. Stalin and based on N.K.V.D. special departments. After the battle of Stalingrad (November 19, 1942 – February 2, 1943) and the Red Army counter-offensive, SMERS had begun the operation. Its purpose was to “clean” the released Soviet territories of hostile elements. They continued their activities outside the USSR borders through the Soviet Army “liberating” campaign suppressing any USSR opposition. The most important department was the SMERS managed by Viktor Abakumov, a 35 year old man. He advanced very quickly in rank, being a lieutenant general in 1945 and minister of State Security in 1946. He had been a good performer and that fact brought him closer to Stalin. This closeness made him many enemies who brought him to an unexpectedly and disappointing failure.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 15-28
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian