NKVD OF THE KRASNOYARSK TERRITORY DURING THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR (1941-1945)

Abstract

Aim. To study the activities of the NKVD of the USSR in the Krasnoyarsk Territory during the Great Patriotic War. Methodology. The functioning process of an important element of the law enforcement system in a particular Siberian region during the war period is considered. General scientific, special-historical, problem-chronological, and retrospective research methods were used for this study. Results. The consequences and implications of the transition to the military regime of the units of the NKVD of the USSR in the Krasnoyarsk Territory are revealed. Research implications. The results of the research can contribute to further research into the activity of domestic law enforcement agencies of the Soviet period.