Victor Yartsev

Viktor Vladimirovich Yartsev (1904, Moscow, Russian Empire – 1940, Moscow, Soviet Union) was the Head of the Department of Water Transport, Highways and Communications (11th Department) of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union,[1] then First Deputy People's Commissar of Communications of the Soviet Union, Major of State Security (1937).

Victor Vladimirovich Yartsev
Victor Yartsev
Native name
Виктор Владимирович Ярцев
Born1904
Moscow, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 28, 1940
Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
 Soviet Union
Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
United State Political Administration
People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs
Years of service1920–1921, 1930–1938
RankMajor of State Security
AwardsOrder of Lenin

Biography

In 1918–1919, he was an apprentice in a hairdressing salon, in 1919–1920, he was an assistant locksmith in auto repair shops. In May 1920, he entered the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and in the same year joined the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks). In May–September 1921, he was an instructor of the Moscow Committee of the Russian Communist Youth Union; from October 1922, he worked at the Mosselprom trust, then at Soyuzselprom.

In February 1930, he joined the United State Political Administration. From March 1930, assistant commissioner, from June 1, 1930, commissioner, from October 1, 1931, operational commissioner of the Economic Directorate of the United State Political Administration. From October 1, 1933, Assistant Chief of the First Department of the Economic Directorate of the United State Political Directorate (Main Directorate of State Security of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union). From May 3, 1935, Head of the Second Branch of the Economic Department of the Main Directorate of State Security of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union. Since November 1936, Head of the First Section (Third) of the Counterintelligence Department of the Main Directorate of State Security of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union.

One of the closest associates of Nikolai Yezhov, took an active part in the repressions against both the commanding staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and against economic assets (primarily at the enterprises of communications). From July 11, 1937, the Head of the Eleventh Department of the Main Directorate of State Security of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union, in charge of water and road transport, as well as communications. On April 2, 1938, he was sent to Sakhalin with the rank of government commissar. He began mass arrests among the party and economic activists of the island. On July 11, 1938, he was in a plane crash and was wounded.

On November 16, 1938, he was appointed First Deputy People's Commissar of Communications of the Soviet Union. In 1939–1941, he was a candidate member of the Central Committee of the All–Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks),[2] but in June 1939, he was arrested. Sentenced on January 28, 1940, by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union to death. Shot on the day of sentencing.

Education

Ranks
  • December 11, 1935 – Senior Lieutenant of State Security;
  • December 20, 1936 – Captain of State Security;
  • June 27, 1937 – Major of State Security.

Awards

Sources
  • Nikita Petrov, Konstantin Skorkin. "Who Led the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs, 1934–1941". Directory. Zvenya Publishing House, 1999, ISBN 5-7870-0032-3

References
  1. It was formed from part of the Sixth Department of the Main Directorate of State Security on May 31, 1937, when by order of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs No. 00301, the temporary staff of the Eleventh Department was declared
  2. Removed from the list of candidates for membership in the Central Committee of the All–Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) by the Decree of the 18th Conference of the All–Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) held from February 15 to 20, 1941, despite his arrest in 1939 and execution in 1940
  3. For the exemplary fulfillment of the tasks of the Government
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