12-18-2009, 03:39 PM
EricFG Wrote:You checked with wikipedia I assume? SMERSH - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They do have a way of putting things simply :rolleyes:: NKVD was "responsible" for military intelligence until it "became part of the Army and Navy" in 1941. Then it gets sketchy again - NKGB was created and had control of counter-intelligence (SMERSH) until Stalin got even more paranoid and put them back under the Commissariat of Defense in 1943 within his and Beria's supervision (so still technically state security). And then in 1946 was put under the Narkomat of Military Forces (NKVS) and disbanded the same year when "People's Commissariats" became "ministries."
So yes Eric, I have read it before, and it is still as clear as mud that the group was only in effective existance as long as Stalin wanted / needed people to do his "dirty work" aka "wet jobs" for him. (Thanks for the link - it's been changed some since the last time I read the Wiki version.)
My oh my, is it any wonder why I prefer the Cold War version of the KGB for study?:chuckle
All that being said, I still like the badge. It's not MMD or LMD quality, but looks rather nice, IMHO.:)
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