Report to NKVD chief BERIA. The activities of a special NKVD division at the front during the Great Patriotic War, from 22 June until 19 October 1941: 657,364 arrested, majority sent back to fight in penal batallions; 25,878 detained, over 10,000 shot. [Russian: 31 October 1941] total 3 pp. =================================== [page one of three] Top … Continue reading 31 October 1941* [NKVD] Arrests and executions