Mikhail tukhachevsky mikhail tukhachevsky was a soviet military commander and one of the most notorious victims of stalins great purge of the late 1930s. I also happened to be looking for ideas for new uboat parodies. Nevertheless, he tukhachevsky organized an antisoviet group in the army. Ive collected the most salient andor amusing bits, and reordered them somewhat. I was given a security pass and went to the nkvd office.
Mikhail tukhachevsky article about mikhail tukhachevsky by. In 1921, tukhachevsky helped put down the kronstadt rebellion of sailors and the tambov rebellion 192021 of peasants, where he used extremely coldblooded measures, like poison gas, against civilians. The tukhachevsky conspiracy revolutionary democracy. Their efforts in early 30s led to start of development of new main, medium tank with adequate protection later known ast34, better heavy tanks kv1, more efficient. In 1935, tukhachevsky was made a marshal of the soviet union when he was 42. This article was most recently revised and updated by richard pallardy, research editor.
Tukhachevsky s displayed military prowess in his writing on warfare and in practice. In his own words tukhachevsky stated he was politically immature in 1917 and this is commented on later by various biographers. A new generation of communists will share her view. Under tukhachevsky s tutelage, triandafillov, in his 1929 book the nature of operations of modern armies, filled in the details to the theory of successive deep operations that had been outlined by varfolomeev. The oxford history of modern war edited by charles townshend 1. Mikhail nikolayevich tukhachevsky author of evolution of. Oct 18, 20 nevertheless, he tukhachevsky organized an antisoviet group in the army. May 23, 2014 audio and video pronunciation of mikhail tukhachevsky brought to you by pronounce names, a website dedicated to helping peopl. In the second part of soviet echoes, channel 4s 1995 documentary series on soviet music, basner 19251996 recalled word for word the composers account of this interrogation. The son of nobility, tukhachevskii was born on the estate of aleksandrovskoe, dorogobuzh district, smolensk province, near what is now the village of slednevo, safonovo raion, smolensk. I found the movie used to make stalin parodies, and thought id try my own hand at it. Some viewers probably found them interesting and even may have waxed. Mikhail tukhachevsky could he have defeated germany in war. Mikhail tukhachevsky, whose meteoric career illuminates certain episodes of the.
Yegorov and kantaria the two men were red army soldiers who unfurled a red banner over the battered reichstag in berlin on 30 april 1945. Mikhail tukhachevsky encyclopedia article citizendium. Mikhail tukhachevsky is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of the soviet armed forces. Early this date in 1937, soviet marshal mikhail tukhachevsky was executed by a gunshot to the head for allegedly plotting a coup detat against stalin.
On the web page by page at the xlibri site in russian. Many tukhachevsky requests to stalin were caricated by voroshilov. In 1904, the family moved to the town of vrazhenskoe and from there. Though trotsky and svechin proved their position correct both in reference to military affairs and orthodox communist thought, the ripening political struggle eventually secured frunzes and tukhachevskys domination of the red army and trotskys eventual ouster and exile. A history of operational art army university press. Paul carrel wrote about mikhail tukhachevsky as being or possibly being the best general since napolean. The participation of the german secret service in the tukhachevsky affair, particularly the extent of such participation, is still being disputed. The oxford history of modern war central intelligence agency. He tukhachevsky was accused of being a german agent. Double agents, triple agents, secret understandings, deliberate misunderstandings, white russians, nkvd men, nazis, forged papers, assassinations, bribes, posthumous trials, all this and more which is even harder to fathom contributes to this account of how both the tremendous purges of the red army hierarchy and the stalinhitler pact egan. M ikhail tukhachevsky, whose meteoric career illuminates certain episodes of the soviet past that still have significance today, was born in penza province of czarist russia in 1893. Marshal tukhachevsky was the most important military figure in the soviet union before being purged by joseph stalin in 1937.
Suvorov on tukhachevsky from the cleansing by viktor suvorov. Peoples war, peoples army vo nguyen giap original title. Welcome to grover furrs home page montclair state university. In january 1936 tukhachevsky visited britain, france and germany. Croll, neil harvey 2002 mikhail tukhachevsky in the russian civil. Mikhail nikolayevich tukhachevsky association of the united. How to pronounce mikhail tukhachevsky russianrussia.
In letters tukhachevsky agree with stalin disagree about tukhachevsky plans presented by voroshilov. Mikhail tukhachevsky russiapedia military prominent russians. Tukhachevskys displayed military prowess in his writing on warfare and in practice merit him significant recognition for his contribution to the understanding, conceptualiza tion and vision of soviet warfare and all levels of modern warfare in the 20th century. Mikhail nikolayevich tukhachevsky nicknamed red napoleon by foreign newspapers, was a. Army command and general staff college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree master of military art and science military history by james r howard, major, british army. Audio and video pronunciation of mikhail tukhachevsky brought to you by pronounce names, a website dedicated to helping peopl.
The application of operational art on the eastern front, 19421943 a thesis presented to the faculty of the u. The best quality pdf to word conversion on the market free and easy to use. Marshal tukhachevsky and the politics of military innovation 97808337357 by stoecker, sally and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Mikhail nikolayevich tukhachevsky is the author of evolution of deep battle and blitzkrieg 19201945 4.
Mikhayl nikolayevich tukhachevsky soviet military officer britannica. Essays on the history of the red army 19181938, volume ii. At the time, he was commander of the volga military district, a senior post but a demotion from first deputy defense minister and. In 1935 tukhachevsky was made a marshal of the soviet union, aged only 42. Mikhayl nikolayevich tukhachevsky, soviet military chief responsible for. Legend states that his family descended from a flemish count who ended up stranded in the east during the crusades and took a turkish wife before settling in russia. February 4 1893 june 12, 1937 was a soviet military commander, chief of the red army 19251928, and one of the most prominent victims of stalins great purge of the late 1930s. Tukhachevskys displayed military prowess in his writing on warfare and in. Tukhachevsky, mikhail nikolayevich 18931937, prominent soviet military figure. February 4 1893 june 12, 1937 was a leading soviet military leader. I spoke these words at the memorial service for joe on february 7, 2009. Mikhail tukhachevsky and seven other soviet commanders purged.
The importance of stalin on august 20, 1991, yanayevs ridiculous coup detat was the last step in eliminating the remaining vestiges of communism in the soviet union. Red army reform tukhachevsky was a great reformer and tactical theorist. Tukhachevsky was born to a noble family and graduated from the. Tukhachevsky was born at alexandrovskoye, safonovsky district in the presentday smolensk oblast of russia, into a family of impoverished hereditary nobles. Molotov on marshal tukhachevsky the espresso stalinist. Mikhail tukhachevsky on communists and the jews the. Both of them accused the other of preventive activity. On the 11th of june 1937 moscow radio announced the arrest of the former chief of the red army general headquarters marshal m. Tukhachevsky was born to a noble family and graduated from the alekzanderskoe military academy in 1914. According to a colleague who knew him in the twenties, he came from an impoverished family of aristocrats. In january 1936, tukhachevsky visited the united kingdom, france, and germany. Tukhachevsky and 7 other soviet leading military figures.
Peoples war peoples army marxists internet archive. Stalins year it terror by vadim rogovin, chapter 46 is titled reasons for reprisals against the generals. Mikhail tukhachevsky, one of the top generals in the soviet army, was actually born into a family of the russian nobility. He graduated from the russian military academy shortly before world war i and fought during the war as a second lieutenant.
And for this reason, she had another view of stalin. Under tukhachevskys tutelage, triandafillov, in his 1929 book the nature of operations of modern armies, filled in the details to the theory of successive deep operations that had been outlined by varfolomeev. The first person to declare tukhachevsky a genius was khruschev. Mikhail nikolayevich tukhachevsky 18931937, sometimes called the red bonaparte, was a marshal of the soviet union when he was purged and shot. Alexander tukhachevsky 17931831 was a russian military officer and a colonel of imperial russian army.
Mikhayl nikolayevich tukhachevsky soviet military officer. The investigator got up when i came in and greeted me. Tukhachevsky and other specialists already in early 30s recognized draw backs of to lightly armored tanks, clumsy contemporary heavy tanks and inefficient aircraft of that time. Aware that the soviet military was the only institution that could successfully obstruct his quest for absolute power, stalin set out to liquidate tukhachevsky and seven other senior commanders, and this time, there was no disagreement. I will find copies of tukhachevsky letters, where tukhachevsky informing stalin about his real plans. A commanding officer of the 14th olonets infantry regiment, he took part in the polishrussian war of 1830 and was killed in the battle of warsaw 1831. Mikhail nikolaevich tukhachevsky was born on 15 february 1893 in a1exandrovskoe, in smolensk province. The description on its description page there is shown below. Marshal tukhachevsky and the politics of military innovation came out in the late 1990s when interwar studies on military innovation were all the rage, much like case studies of counterinsurgency would be a decade later. February 4 1893 june 12, 1937 was a leading soviet military leader and theoretician from 1918 to 1937. Aware that the soviet military was the only institution which could successfully obstruct his quest for absolute power, stalin set out to, liquidate, tukhachevsky and seven other senior commanders. Marshal tukhachevsky and stalins military purge the cinematic version and some presentday implications recently the official tv channels have been showing some old soviet films about the great patriotic war that concentrate on stalin as the main hero. Nlr editors, introduction to tukhachevsky, nlr i55, may.
Mikhail tukhachevsky article about mikhail tukhachevsky. The arrested were put to trial before the military branch of the ussr supreme court. Mikhail nikolayevich tukhachevsky was a leading soviet military leader and theoretician from 1918 to 1937. Jun 26, 2011 i found the movie used to make stalin parodies, and thought id try my own hand at it. Born into an aristocratic family of polish origin in 1893, tukhachevsky graduated from aleksandrovskye military school in 1914, joining the semyenovsky guards regiment. He commanded the soviet western front in the sovietpolish war of 19201921 and served as chief of staff of the red army from 1925 through 1928, as assistant in the peoples commissariat of defense after 1934 and as commander of the volga military district in 1937. He also wrote how stalin, as his political commissar at the time, interfered with his force dispositions on the eve of the battle of warsaw in 1920. We have used the american edition, the tukhachevsky affair. At the time, he was commander of the volga military district, a senior post but a demotion from first deputy defense minister and head of military training, 1936.
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