The official AHF Soviet Union 1917-1945 quiz thread

[TISO]

Yes your turn. My source is the same

[fuser]

Identify this man :

His brother fought for the white movement while he for red movement. Fought in both Russo-Japanese and first world war was arrested in 1931 but released in 1932 and again in 1937 and was executed in 1938.

He also wrote an influential book on military strategy.

[amateur]

Alexander Andreyevich Svechin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Andreyevich_Svechin

[fuser]

Correct, your turn now.

[amateur]

Who was that Red Army's high official?

1) took part in the following wars:
WW1
Estonian Independence War
Russian Civil War
Soviet - Polish war in 1920 - 1921
2) Was The Front commander of Turkestan Front
3) Has been the commander of the following military districts: Harkov, Western, Belarus, Leningrad and Moscow
4) Has served briefly as the Soviet military attaché in Germany

[amateur]

Hint #1: His life ended in 1937.

[amateur]

Hint # 2: His becoming the Soviet military attaché in Germany was actually a temporary degradation for him. He had a personal conflict with Voroshilov and as a result was removed from the position of the commander of Leningrad's Military District. He managed to make peace with Voroshilov and became the commander of Moscow Military District already the next year.

[ain92]

It's August Kork.

[amateur]

by ain92 » 04 Jul 2012 19:56

It's August Kork.

True! The Army Commander of the 2nd rank August Kork, born in 1887 in Estonian Province (Gouvernement Estland or Эстляндская губерния) of Tsarist Russia. Estonian by nationality. After quite distinguished career in Soviet military Kork was arrested, accused in conspiracy together with Mikhail Tukhachevsky and others and shot on June 11, 1937.

Sources: http://www.estonica.org/en/Kork,_August/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_of_Trotskyist_Anti-Soviet_Military_Organization
http://www.grwar.ru/persons/persons.html?id=1743&PHPSESSID=3ae02558b0cce9c6f7d3ee2e0faa29d6
http://www.zamos.ru/dossier/k/4405/

Please, ask the next question.

[ain92]

Hm, I posted a message with an image, but it doesn't appear now. Is it normal?
PS Ok, I'll ask another question, without any pictures. What's common with 12,7 cm Panzerabwerbuchse 775(r) and Russian literature? Sorry for my English.

[amateur]

You must have meant 12,7 mm

... and I have no idea what this gun and Russian literature may have in common. I hope the question is still about Soviet Union from 1917 to 1945

[ain92]

Of course, sorry.
Hint 1: this anti-tank rifle was produced in 1941.
Hint 2: it's not just Russian literature, but Nobel prize in literature.
I hope that can help a little.

[amateur]

Are you referring to Dr Zhivago? If so, I still don't see any connection whatsoever between this book and the German AT rifle. Especially if this question is about Soviet Union at War 1917-1945.

[ain92]

Are you referring to Dr Zhivago?

Nope. I'm referring to Tikhiy Don.

[ain92]

OK, the question seems to be too hard. Should I reveal the answer?