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BORIS SHAPOSHNIKOV

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BORIS SHAPOSHNIKOV
BORIS SHAPOSHNIKOV
(1882 - 1945) Soviet Marshal who planned the rapid reconstruction buildup of the Red Army following Stalin's purges, saving the Soviet Union from complete disaster. Later served as Chief of the General Staff. Excessively rare D.S. on official army letterhead, 1p. 4to., 1937, apparently approving a request by Japanese peasants on occupied islands to place sand bags upon the coast to prevent damage by the surf. The approval is given provided the work is done under the supervision of the Soviet government and NKVD Border Patrol.