Mikhail Tukhachevsky: Soviet Marshal Betrayed by Stalin
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Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky was the Soviet Union’s youngest military leader, a hero of the Civil War and innovator in modern warfare. But during Stalin’s Great Purge, his name was dragged into a false conspiracy. After days of torture, he confessed, only to be executed hours later. This is the story of ambition, betrayal, and the deadly politics of the USSR.
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