Background
Merkulov, Vsevolod was born in 1900.
Merkulov, Vsevolod was born in 1900.
Head of NKGB, later MGB (Ministry of State Security), 1943-1950. One of the most ruthless among Stalin’s henchmen. Arrested together with Beria in summer 1953.
According to Soviet sources tried and executed with Dekanozov and other Beria aides by firing squad.