Rokossovski

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:42 pm

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Rokossovski

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:15 am

Konstantin Rokossovski, an early supporter of the Bolsheviks, Rokossovski was later purged, and fought in WWII under a never-revoked death sentence. He distinguished himself as a fiery commander at the battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk. _{Axis and Allies RTS}

http://www.axis-and-allies.com/general-rokossovski-ww2-rts.html

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:10 pm

Rokossovski became caught up in Joseph Stalin's Great Purge and accused of "connections with foreign intelligence". After interrogations that included torture resulting in

nine missing teeth
three cracked ribs
the removal of his fingernails
three mock shooting ceremonies

Rokossovski was then sent to a prison "Kresty" in Leningrad, where he remained until March 1940, when he was released without explanation, apparently due to preparation for World War II.