Pavel Sudoplatov

1907 - 1996

country of citizenship: Soviet Union, Russian Empire

languages spoken, written or signed: Russian

award received: Medal "For the Victory over Japan", Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner, Order of Lenin, Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, Order of Suvorov, 2nd class, Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus", Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy", Honorary officer of the State Security, Honored Worker of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

Pavel Anatolyevich Sudoplatov (Russian: Пáвел Aнатóльевич Cудоплáтов; Ukrainian: Павло́ Анато́лійович Судопла́тов, romanized: Pavlo Anatoliiovych Sudoplatov; July 7, 1907 – September 24, 1996) was a member of the intelligence services of the Soviet Union; over a career spanning 34 years, he would ultimately attain the rank of lieutenant general in the Soviet Armed Forces. Sudoplatov was involved in several major Soviet intelligence operations, including the assassination of Leon Trotsky in 1940, as well as Operation Scherhorn, a Soviet deception operation conducted during World War II. He also stated that he was in charge of the Soviet espionage program which obtained information about the atomic bomb from the Manhattan Project. His autobiography, Special Tasks, published in 1994, made him well known outside the Soviet Union and provided a detailed account of Soviet intelligence and Soviet internal politics during his years at the top. However, some of his claims have been challenged by historians. Source: Wikipedia (en)