Aleksandr Langfang
Aleksandr Ivanovich Langfang (Template:Lang-ru) (1907–1990) was a Soviet security officer and Lieutenant-General in the NKVD.
Langfang conducted the investigations of high ranking Soviet leaders such as the heads of the International Liaison Departments Osip Pianitsky and Boris Melnikov as well as the deputy of People's Commissars of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Krestinsky.[1]
He was held responsible for killing Jaan Anvelt while interrogating him on 11 December 1937.[2][3]
On April 5, 1957, he was arrested for his crimes during Stalin's time. In 1958 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, and was released in 1972.[4]
References
- Generals from Soviet Union, accessed 4 November 2009
- ^ K. Degtyarev, A. Kolpakidi. External intelligence of the USSR. - M .: Eksmo, 2009 .-- 736 s.
- ^ "Eesti biograafiline andmebaas ISIK: ANVELT, JAAN". Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Il sito della rivoluzione d'Ottobre: Jaan Anwelt". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "Generals from Soviet Union". Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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