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Russia / Soviet Union: Commemorative showing Felix Dzerzhinsky (1877–1926) against a background of Lubyanka Square, c. 1950

Felix Dzerzhinsky is best known for establishing and developing the Soviet secret police forces; serving as their director from 1917 to 1926. Later he was a member of the Soviet government heading several commissariats; while being the chief of the Soviet secret police. The Cheka soon became notorious for mass summary executions; performed especially during the Red Terror and the Russian Civil War.
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Russia / Soviet Union: Commemorative showing Felix Dzerzhinsky (1877–1926) against a background of Lubyanka Square, c. 1950
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Felix Dzerzhinsky is best known for establishing and developing the Soviet secret police forces; serving as their director from 1917 to 1926. Later he was a member of the Soviet government heading several commissariats; while being the chief of the Soviet secret police. The Cheka soon became notorious for mass summary executions; performed especially during the Red Terror and the Russian Civil War.
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5000 x 3530 px | 50.5 MB
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42.3 x 29.9 cm | 16.7 x 11.8 in (300 dpi)
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