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Main Directorate of State Security

Soviet national security agency (1934-1943)
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Summary

Main Directorate of State Security is an intelligence agency[1].

Key Facts

  • Country: Soviet Union[2]
  • Instance of: government agency[3]
  • Inception: July 10, 1934[4]
  • Replaces: Joint State Political Directorate[5]
  • Replaced by: Ministry for State Security[6]
  • Short name: ГУГБ[7]

Related Entities

Lavrentiy Beria Ministry for State Security Richard Sorge

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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