THE TROOPS AND ORGANS OF THE NKVD OF THE USSR IN THE DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL 1941-1942: COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS, SIGNIFICANCE

Dmitriy Ogorelkov

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THE TROOPS AND ORGANS OF THE NKVD OF THE USSR IN THE DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL 1941-1942: COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS, SIGNIFICANCE

Published in Vestnik of the East Siberian institute of the Ministry of internal affairs of the Russian Federation · Issue 2 · Pages 28–36 · Rubric: Theoretical and historical legal sciences

Received: 07.11.2024 Accepted: 27.06.2025 Published: 01.07.2025

Authors

Dmitriy Ogorelkov

ORCID SPIN

Dmitriy Ogorelkov

Academic degree: candidate of jurisprudence sciences

Saint Petersburg University of the Ministry Internal Affairs of Russian Federation Saint Petersburg

ORCID SPIN

ABSTRACT

Introduction. In 2024, on the Day of the 79th anniversary of the Great Victory, another key date was celebrated - May 9, 1944, exactly 80 years ago, during the Crimean offensive operation, the city of Sevastopol was liberated. But this is not the only historical anniversary celebrated by the entire Russian people this year. More recently, in March 2024, another significant anniversary was celebrated – the decade of the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia: on March 16, 2014, the people of Crimea and Sevastopol voted in a referendum for joining the Russian Federation on the rights of subjects. Significant anniversaries always pay attention to the historical context of an event. The triumph of the liberation and return of the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol to their homeland will always be emphasized by the heroism and steadfastness of people who have courageously stood up for it at all times. Of particular importance in the fate of the city belongs not only to its return to Russia, but also to its defense against the Nazi invaders and their satellites in 1941-1942. Materials and methods. The research is based on scientific works on certain aspects of the history of the internal affairs bodies and the NKVD troops of the USSR, legal acts regulating the organization and activities of such units as fighter battalions, reports and statistical materials on the defense of Sevastopol. The work used the historical method of studying cognizable phenomena, which was supplemented by the chronological method. The systematic method made it possible to combine disconnected data from research on related issues of the history of the organs and troops of the NKVD of the USSR. The results of the study. The article reveals the relevance of studying the role and significance of the organs and troops of the NKVD of the USSR in the defense of Sevastopol during the Great Patriotic War. The author highlights the heroic pages of the activities of the troops and organs of the NKVD of the USSR in the Battle for Sevastopol in 1941-1942, which are not widely spread in scientific literature. Findings and conclusions. On the basis of the cited historical facts, legal sources and research materials, generalizing conclusions are drawn about the significant role of the organs and troops of the NKVD of the USSR in the defense of the main Black Sea citadel.

KEYWORDS

Great Patriotic War; defense of Sevastopol; NKVD of the USSR; NKVD troops; internal affairs bodies; police; special departments; fighter battalions; barrage detachments

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Dmitriy Ogorelkov. "THE TROOPS AND ORGANS OF THE NKVD OF THE USSR IN THE DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL 1941-1942: COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS, SIGNIFICANCE." Vestnik of the East Siberian institute of the Ministry of internal affairs of the Russian Federation.2 (2024): 28-36. URL: https://kvsz.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c159232807fdbab86bfd7/the-troops-and-organs-of-the-nkvd-of-the-ussr-in-the-defense-of-sevastopol-1941-1942-composition-functions-significance/view.

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Ogorelkov D. A. (2024). THE TROOPS AND ORGANS OF THE NKVD OF THE USSR IN THE DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL 1941-1942: COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS, SIGNIFICANCE. Vestnik of the East Siberian institute of the Ministry of internal affairs of the Russian Federation(2), 28-36. URL: https://kvsz.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c159232807fdbab86bfd7/the-troops-and-organs-of-the-nkvd-of-the-ussr-in-the-defense-of-sevastopol-1941-1942-composition-functions-significance/view

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