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= Introduction = | |||
The '''Department for the Protection of Public Safety and Order''', usually called the '''Guard Department''' and commonly abbreviated in modern English sources as the '''Okhrana''', was a secret police force of the Russian Empire and part of the police department of the '''Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD)''' in the late 19th century and early 20th century, aided by the '''Special Corps of Gendarmes'''. | |||
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Revision as of 23:17, 29 September 2025
Introduction
The Department for the Protection of Public Safety and Order, usually called the Guard Department and commonly abbreviated in modern English sources as the Okhrana, was a secret police force of the Russian Empire and part of the police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) in the late 19th century and early 20th century, aided by the Special Corps of Gendarmes.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okhrana