NKVD
Federal agency
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, abbreviated NKVD, was the interior ministry of the Soviet Union.
Established in 1917 as NKVD of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the agency was originally tasked with conducting... Wikipedia
Ceased operations: March 15, 1946
Founded: July 10, 1934
Dissolved: 15 March 1946; 78 years ago
Formed: 10 July 1934; 89 years ago
Headquarters: 11-13 ulitsa Bol. Lubyanka, Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Parent agency: Council of the People's Commissars