History 07/03/20 4 the worst executioner Stalin: how many people they executed
the Peak of Stalin’s repressions came in 1937 (shot 353 047) and 1938 (destroyed 328 681 people). From the archival data it is clear that then the number of executions is declining: in 1939 – 2552 person, in 1940 – 1694, 1950-m – 1609 people. 60% of the deaths were from Moscow, where after an interrogation and short stints in prison on Lubyanka square “Troika” carried out the sentence.
Initially, the Cheka was such a post as an executioner: if the sentence handed down, then execute it obliged every security officer. In practice decades of executions of convicts engaged in one and the same people. They unofficially called the special group. They were able every day to participate in executions. Not every security officer could stand it.
These people had a “sustainable” mentality and was devoted to the cause. Often even their families didn’t know what they are doing actually. One of the members of the firing squad KGB officer Alexander Emelyanov remembered that they all drank vodka until he lost consciousness and was very tired from “work”. In order to get rid of the smell of blood they had to literally pour Cologne, but dogs on the streets still smell a bloody spirit and shied away from the executioners.
Emelianov two decades were engaged in the executions and was dismissed from service in 1949 because of his development of schizophrenia. Subsequently, the executioner received disability and retirement.
General Blokhin – “champion” executions
Vasili Mikhailovich Blokhin personally shot, according to one, 15 thousand people, however, it is believed that on his conscience to 50 thousand lives. He killed Tukhachevsky, Yakir, Uborevich, Kosior and other prominent figures of the time. Unlike his colleagues in the deadly craft lived to old age and not crazy. During the shooting always comply with safety regulations, not drinking alcohol and wore leather apron and gloves, to avoid soiling clothing with blood.
In early 1939 Beria wanted to arrest Blokhin for communication with the prisoner, informed the Secretary of the NKVD Bulanov and the people’s Commissar Yagoda. A warrant for the arrest of Lavrenti Beria asked Stalin, but he refused. Leader of the people said that these people do not have to put, they perform menial work and do it well.
the shootings Blokhin tuned: read books about horses and loved them dearly, and drank several cups of strong tea. In Katyn destroyed 700 people. Resulted in the execution of the sentences imposed by his colleagues in the NKVD. In 1945 he received the rank of major-General and a pension of $ 3,150 rubles, which is 5 times higher than the average salary. After Beria’s arrest was demoted and stripped of his pension. In 1955, died of a heart attack, according to another version, killed himself.
Peter Maggo – a fan of his work
Lett Petr Ivanovich, Maggo over many years of involvement in the shootings killed more than 10 thousand people. He began serving a punitive detachment, after which he became head of the inner prison of the Cheka and, later, commandant of Lubyanka. According to the recollections of colleagues, of Maggo liked to kill, and often he went into a rage. For example, once forced to stand up against the wall of a colleague – a security officer Popov, which of arousal is learned.
the Executioner was considered the shooting an art and loved to share the experience. He taught novices how to breed convicts for execution and how to make the shot to blood was smaller, the barrel of the gun should point at the base of the neck and slightly lift it up, so the bullet will fly out of the eyes and the blood will be a little. In 1940, after 20 years the services of the executioner to retire. A year later, Maggo finally took to drink and died of cirrhosis of the liver.
Sardion Nadaraya – a personal security guard of Beria
nadara Sardion Nikolaevich worked as the head of the internal prison of the NKVD of the Georgian SSR, and later became the chief bodyguard of Lavrenty Beria. On his account up to 10 thousand shot.
Ernst Mach: from shepherd to major NKVD
young Latvian Ernst ANSovich MAh herd cattle, but a revolution helped him become a prison guard and later a member of the NKVD. For 26 years, MAh participated in executions of prisoners. How many people has he killed over the years is unknown, but it is clear that the account goes on thousand.
after retiring from the executioner, Ernst Anisovich engaged in the training of young security officers – gave them their knowledge torturers. From service Macha was fired by reason of mental disorder, provoked by the former “nervous” work.
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