The Trial of the Military Officers

In 19 37, the n k v d fabricated a right wing trotskis military conspiracy. The most decorated officers in the red army were now accused of being spies and sabateurs working for the nonses. Stallin seems to have understood that despatching party flax was one thing, but tearing down military heroes was other,. So in june 19 37, they held a secret trial done quickly and away from the spot light. At the top of the list were three of the five marshals of the soviet union, the seniormost leaders of the military. They were all found guilty of heinous acts of treason and executed right then and there.