In "Red Star» (№ 104) was published an excerpt from diary Marshal SM Budyonny "Stalin: The Germans may attack us tomorrow ...", which aroused great interest history buffs. But some of our readers have expressed doubts about the veracity of the fact of Stalin's conversations with military leaders on June 21 on the theme of the upcoming attack Germany on the USSR. To ensure credibility of the deceased marshal, the editors had little historical investigation and found that There are several archival documents confirming the rightness Budyonny. First, save a draft of a secret order CPSU (B) The organization of the Southern Front and the appointment of commanders. In particular, Budyonny was appointed commander of the armies of the second line - with headquarters in Bryansk. The text of the decree, as it turned out, written by Secretary of the CC, GM Malenkov, 21 June 1941. In Soviet times it was kept in the so-called "special folder" - documents the highest secrecy.
Secondly, there is a magazine visit IV Stalin in his Kremlin office. A careful researcher will find in it a lot interesting information. For example, June 19, Stalin took only four people. From evening until half past midnight, he spoke with Defense Commissar SK Timoshenko, Chief of Staff, GK Zhukov, commander of the Air Force, PF Zhigareva, as well as chairman of the Defense Committee in the People's Commissars of the USSR KE Voroshilov, not null trust the leader and after the dismissal of the People's Commissar of Defence. June 20 he went alone Zhigarev - from 23.45 to 0.45. One can understand that on the eve of the war Stalin was very worried aviation issues.
the last peaceful day, according to records from June 21, in the office of the governor visited 10 people. At 18.27 it went to People's Commissar for Foreign Minister VM Molotov. At 5.19 to Joseph Vissarionovich come - the next is indicated by the magazine - KE Voroshilov, Commissar of the Interior, LP Beria, the chairman of Gosplan USSR NA Voznesensky, secretary of the GM Malenkov, Commissar of the Navy NG Kuznetsov, SK Timoshenko. In
20.15 Voznesensky, Kuznetsov and Tymoshenko left office. But after 35 minutes (20.50) Tymoshenko once again went to Stalin - now accompanied by GK Zhukov and Deputy Defense Commissar SM Budyonny. At 21.55 in the room went Commissar State Control LZ Mehlis. At 22.20, a half hour conversation, and captains - Timoshenko, Zhukov, Budyonny - leaving Stalin's office. With them came Malenkov and Mehlis. Recent study of the leader left, Molotov, Voroshilov, Beria. The clock was 23.00. Judging from the log book, they, along with Stalin, participated in making the last pre-war decisions of the Soviet leadership.
The next morning, when it became known that Nazi Germany began to invade USSR, Stalin in his office in 5.45 gathered Molotov, Beria, Timoshenko, Mehlis, and Zhukov. But that's another story ...
Resolution
Politburo of the CPSU (b)
the organization of the Southern Front and the appointment of commanders
I
1. To organize the Southern Front in the two armies to the seat of the Military Council in Vinnitsa.
2. Commander of the Southern Front to appoint so Tuleneva, while leaving behind him the post of commander of the MBO.
3. Member of the Military Council of the Southern Front to appoint so plows.
II
view is seconded Zaporozhtsya member of the Military Council of the Southern Front, assign that Mehlis's head General Directorate of political propaganda of the Red Army to preserve his position of Commissar of State Control.
III
1. Appointed commander of the armies of the second line is Budyonny.
2. Member of the Military Council of the armies of the second line to designate the Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) that Malenkov.
3. Instruct the People's Commissar of Defense that Tymoshenko and the commander of the armies of the second line is Budyonny organize headquarters, with its seat in Bryansk.
IV
instructed to beg. General Staff Zhukov is the general management of South-western and southern fronts, on the spot.
V
instructed that Meretskov overall management of the northern front, on the spot.
VI
appoint members Military Council of the Northern Front Secretary of the Leningrad City Committee of the CPSU (b) T. Kuznetsova.
Secondly, there is a magazine visit IV Stalin in his Kremlin office. A careful researcher will find in it a lot interesting information. For example, June 19, Stalin took only four people. From evening until half past midnight, he spoke with Defense Commissar SK Timoshenko, Chief of Staff, GK Zhukov, commander of the Air Force, PF Zhigareva, as well as chairman of the Defense Committee in the People's Commissars of the USSR KE Voroshilov, not null trust the leader and after the dismissal of the People's Commissar of Defence. June 20 he went alone Zhigarev - from 23.45 to 0.45. One can understand that on the eve of the war Stalin was very worried aviation issues.
the last peaceful day, according to records from June 21, in the office of the governor visited 10 people. At 18.27 it went to People's Commissar for Foreign Minister VM Molotov. At 5.19 to Joseph Vissarionovich come - the next is indicated by the magazine - KE Voroshilov, Commissar of the Interior, LP Beria, the chairman of Gosplan USSR NA Voznesensky, secretary of the GM Malenkov, Commissar of the Navy NG Kuznetsov, SK Timoshenko. In
20.15 Voznesensky, Kuznetsov and Tymoshenko left office. But after 35 minutes (20.50) Tymoshenko once again went to Stalin - now accompanied by GK Zhukov and Deputy Defense Commissar SM Budyonny. At 21.55 in the room went Commissar State Control LZ Mehlis. At 22.20, a half hour conversation, and captains - Timoshenko, Zhukov, Budyonny - leaving Stalin's office. With them came Malenkov and Mehlis. Recent study of the leader left, Molotov, Voroshilov, Beria. The clock was 23.00. Judging from the log book, they, along with Stalin, participated in making the last pre-war decisions of the Soviet leadership.
The next morning, when it became known that Nazi Germany began to invade USSR, Stalin in his office in 5.45 gathered Molotov, Beria, Timoshenko, Mehlis, and Zhukov. But that's another story ...
Politburo of the CPSU (b)
the organization of the Southern Front and the appointment of commanders
special folder on June 21, 1941
1. To organize the Southern Front in the two armies to the seat of the Military Council in Vinnitsa.
2. Commander of the Southern Front to appoint so Tuleneva, while leaving behind him the post of commander of the MBO.
3. Member of the Military Council of the Southern Front to appoint so plows.
view is seconded Zaporozhtsya member of the Military Council of the Southern Front, assign that Mehlis's head General Directorate of political propaganda of the Red Army to preserve his position of Commissar of State Control.
1. Appointed commander of the armies of the second line is Budyonny.
2. Member of the Military Council of the armies of the second line to designate the Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) that Malenkov.
3. Instruct the People's Commissar of Defense that Tymoshenko and the commander of the armies of the second line is Budyonny organize headquarters, with its seat in Bryansk.
instructed to beg. General Staff Zhukov is the general management of South-western and southern fronts, on the spot.
instructed that Meretskov overall management of the northern front, on the spot.
appoint members Military Council of the Northern Front Secretary of the Leningrad City Committee of the CPSU (b) T. Kuznetsova.
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