Troops and military tribunals of NKVD in battle for the Caucasus (August– November 1942)
The article gives a brief description of the situation prevailing in the North Caucasus in the first period of World War II. Particular attention is paid to the creation and heroic defense by the troops of the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the NKVD) of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Omsk State Technical University, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Омский научный вестник: Серия "Общество. История. Современность" |
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| Online Access: | https://www.omgtu.ru/general_information/media_omgtu/journal_of_omsk_research_journal/files/arhiv/2020/%D0%A2.%205,%20%E2%84%96%201%20(%D0%9E%D0%98%D0%A1)/48-54%20%D0%A8%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%20%D0%90.%20%D0%95.,%20%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%B5%D0%B2%20%D0%9E.%20%D0%92..pdf |
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| Summary: | The article gives a brief description of the situation prevailing in the North Caucasus
in the first period of World War II. Particular attention is paid to the creation
and heroic defense by the troops of the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs
(hereinafter referred to as the NKVD) of the Vladikavkaz, Grozny, Makhachkala,
Nalchik fortified areas, passes and mountain passages of the Main Caucasus Range
(hereinafter referred to as the GKH) in August-November 1942. Archive data about
the losses of the warring parties, as well as the rewarding of the personnel of the
NKVD troops for their courage. The role and place of the NKVD military tribunals
in ensuring the rule of law and maintaining military discipline is revealed. It is
concluded that the NKVD troops played a key role in the defense of the created
fortified areas |
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| ISSN: | 2542-0488 2541-7983 |