Military counterintelligence of the Soviet Army

Military counterintelligence of the Soviet Army

Military counterintelligence of the Armed Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, throughout all its history was controlled by the nonmilitary structure. Part of Soviet secret police (Cheka, GPU, NKVD, ...) departments (names vary over the time).


The counterintelligence departments of the Armed Forces of the USSR known as Special Departments (Особый отдел) (third departments, third sections) existed at all larger military formations.

Exempli gratia; The staff of a Special Department of a regiment was generally known, it controlled a secret network of informants among soldiers, military unit civil workers.

TGU (ТГУ КГБ СССР) functionaries were responsible for protection of the military units, important soldiers e.g. commanding officers against activities from military attaché offices diplomats.

Timeline

  • Initially there was no common counterinteligence directorate. Various Armies and Fronts had their "Special Departments".
  • Military Department of Vecheka, Военный отдел ВЧК
  • Special Department of Vecheka, Особый отдел ВЧК,
  • Special Department of Secret Operative Directorate of GPU, Особый отдел СОУ (Секретно-оперативное управление) ГПУ, July 1922
  • Special Department of OGPU, Особый отдел ОГПУ, September 1930
  • 4th Division of the OGPU Special Department, 4 отделение Особого отдела ОГПУ
  • Special Department of the USSR NKVD GUGB, Особый отдел ГУГБ НКВД СССР (July 1934 - )
  • 5th (Special) Dept. of GUGB, 5-й (особый) отдел ГУГБ December 1936 -
  • 2nd Directorate of NKVD, 2-е Управление НКВД СССР June 1938 -
  • 4th (Special) Dept. of GUGB, 4-й (особый) отдел ГУГБ September 1938 - Feb. 1941
  • 3rd Dept. of People's Commissariat of Defense, Третье Управление НКО February 1941 - July 1941
  • 3rd Dept. of People's Commissariat of Soviet Navy, Третье Управление НКВМФ February 1941 - January 1942
  • 3rd Dept. of NKVD, Третий отдел НКВД February 1941 - Jul. 1941
  • Directorate of Special Departments of NKVD, Управление особых отделов НКВД СССР July 1941 - April 1943
  • SMERSH 1943-1946
  • Third Chief Directorate of MGB of the USSR, Третье Главное Управление МГБ СССР, May 1946 - 1953
  • Third Directorate of MVD of the USSR, Третье управление МВД СССР, March 1953 - 1954
  • Third Chief Directorate of KGB by the Council of Ministers of the USSR, Третье главное управление КГБ при СМ СССР, March 1954 - 1960
  • Third Directorate of KGB by the Council of Ministers of the USSR, Третье управление КГБ при СМ СССР, 1960 - 1978
  • Third Directorate of KGB of the USSR, Третье управление КГБ СССР, 1978 - 1982
  • Third Chief Directorate of KGB of the USSR, Третье главное управление КГБ СССР, 1982 — 1991

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Military history of the Soviet Union — Joseph Stalin and Kliment Voroshilov depicted saluting a military parade in Red Square above the message Long Live the Worker Peasant Red Army a Dependable Sentinel of the Soviet Borders! The military history of the Soviet Union began in the days …   Wikipedia

  • Counterintelligence Corps (United States Army) — The Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) was a World War II and early Cold War intelligence agency within the United States Army. Its role was taken over by the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps in 1961 and, in 1967, by the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency.… …   Wikipedia

  • Political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union — Soviet Union …   Wikipedia

  • Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction        Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …   Universalium

  • Counterintelligence — This article is a subset article of intelligence cycle security. Counterintelligence or counter intelligence (see spelling differences) (CI) refers to efforts made by intelligence organizations to prevent hostile or enemy intelligence… …   Wikipedia

  • Military of Nicaragua — Nicaraguan Armed Forces Fuerzas Armadas de Nicaragua Seal of the Army of Nicaragua Service branches Army Air Force …   Wikipedia

  • Counterintelligence state — Former President of Russia Vladimir Putin and former Director of the Russian Federal Security Service Nikolai Patrushev at a meeting of the board of the Federal Security Service in 2002. Counterintelligence state (sometimes also called… …   Wikipedia

  • Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV SOG) caption=Never assigned an official crest or patch, SOG personnel accepted this unofficial self designed insignia dates= 24 January,… …   Wikipedia

  • The Cardinal of the Kremlin — Infobox Book | name = The Cardinal of the Kremlin title orig = translator = author = Tom Clancy cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Ryanverse genre = thriller novel publisher = G. P. Putnam s Sons release date =… …   Wikipedia

  • The Yiddish Policemen's Union — Infobox Book name = The Yiddish Policemen s Union title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Michael Chabon illustrator = cover artist = Jacket design by Will Staehle country = United States language = English series …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”