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jan 1, 1937 - Purges of the Military

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Started with the ‘uncovering’ of a large army conspiracy

all 11 war commissars, and 3 of 5 marshals replaced, and 13 of 15 generals and 75 members of an 80-man Supreme Military Council executed

33,000 out of 144,000 commissioned officer corps removed in 1937–1938

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Date:

jan 1, 1937
Now
~ 87 years ago