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Sinegubov, Nikolay Ivanovich

Date of birth:
December 30th, 1895 (Debaltsevo, Bahmutskiy, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
1971 (Moscow region, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Mass Graves Victims Communism New Cemetery Donskoye
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Nikolay Sinegubov was a senior NKVD officer who became the deputy minister of railways. He participated in the Katyn massacre.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
6th Division GUGB, NKVD
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1937
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
GTU, NKVD
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1940

For long service
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
GTU, NKVD
Awarded on:
April 26th, 1940

"For the execution of tasks of the government for the protection of state security" - Participated in the Katyn massacre
Orden Znak Pocheta
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Head of the Transport Department, NKVD
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1942

"For defending Georgia"
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Head of the Transport Department, NKVD
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1943
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Head of the Transport Department, NKVD
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1945

For transport during the Second World War
Orden Kutuzova 1
Medal

Sources

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