Hundreds of thousands of NKVD personnel served in Internal Troops divisions in defensive battles alongside the Red Army, as well as in " blocking formations," preventing retreat. The …

The Russian internal troops were formed in 1919 under the Cheka (later NKVD, and were known as "NKVD Troops", formerly the "Internal Security Forces" (Russian: Voyska vnutrenney …

Barrier troops, blocking units, or anti-retreat forces are military units that are located in the rear or on the front line (behind the main forces) to maintain military discipline, prevent the flight of …

May 12, 2020 · The NKVD troops were not hated or otherwise frowned upon. At the time of WWII NKVD (domestic commissariat) was a very wide ministry, not just the "secret police" as you …

The NKVD arrested and tortured 45,000 Red Army officers and soldiers, wiping out the high command and much of the senior officer corps—15,000 were executed.

Nov 19, 2019 · In 1941 the NKVD was responsible for the Border Troops who patrolled along the frontier, and these look a very active part in the initial fighting of June 1941. The war also saw …

Dec 10, 2015 · The origin of NKVD troops can be traced back to October 1925, when the first two divisions of Escort Troops were formed to ensure the necessary security regime for gigantic …

The Internal Troops of the NKVD, nicknamed the Bluecaps, were responsible for the security of public infrastructure such as railroads, industrial installations, power stations, dams, etc., …

Dec 10, 2015 · On the 28th of November 1942 the NKVD troopers under the command of Captain F. Nakin stormed seven villages and massacred in cold blood approximately 700 civilians and …

Jan 8, 2021 · The tasks of the ‘rear protection’ NKVD Troops were: Combating espionage, sabotage and banditry, desertion and looting. The destruction of small enemy groups that …