Din activităţile SMERŞ pe Frontul de Sud şi în Europa
SMERS activities on the Southern Front and in Europe

Summary/Abstract: n April 19, 1943, were founded SMERS contra-information General Department of the People’s Commissariat for Defense (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. The most important department was the SMERS managed by Viktor Abakumov. Although it lasted only three years, till March 14, 1946, it was the most famous intelligence service from the world.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.

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