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Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 24

27 October 1962 / Malinovskiy’s order to Pliyev to cease R-12 and R-14 missile installation work TOP SECRET TROSTNIK to Comrade PAVLOV Cease all R-12 and R-14 missile installation operations – you are unnerving the UN. Thoroughly camouflage, work only at night.     DIRECTOR     27.10 Translator Note: TROSTNIK was the pseudonym used by MinisterContinue reading “Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 24”

Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 20

25 October 1962 / Order from Malinovskiy to Pliyev TOP SECRET TROSTNIK to Comrade PAVLOV eyes only             Because the US Navy is blocking approaches to Cuba, we have taken the decision to not send the 665 and 668 PR [Missile Regiments] to you.  You are to not offload the warheads for the R-14 fromContinue reading “Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 20”

Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 14

5 October 1962 / Report by Malinovskiy on the Nuclear Ammunition for Operation Anadyr Top Secret       Especially Urgent  only copy       Eyes Only To the TsK KPSS Comrade F.R. Kozlov             I hereby report:             In accordance with the Anadyr plan of action, as approved by the Presidium of the TsK KPSS, a second shipment ofContinue reading “Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 14”

Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 12

25 September 1962 / Report from Zakharov and Fokin to the TsK KPSS on the execution of Operation Anadyr Top Secret       Especially Urgent  only copy       Presidium of the TsK KPSS             We hereby report:             1. Anadyr activities are being carried out based on the approved plan [words missing]. As of 25.9.62 114 ships haveContinue reading “Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 12”

Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 8

8 September 1962  / Instructions from Malinovskiy and Zakharov to the Commander of the Group of Soviet Forces in Cuba Top Secret                   Especially Urgent       Eyes Only to the Commander of the Group of Soviet Forces in Cuba             The temporary location of Soviet Armed Forces on Cuban territory is necessary for the provision ofContinue reading “Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 8”

Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 6

24 May 1962 – Report from Malinovskiy and Zakharov to the TsK KPSS on the disposition of a Soviet Group of Forces in Cuba Especially Urgent       To the Chairman of the Security Council                                     Comrade N. S. Khrushchev In accordance with your instructions, the Ministry of Defense proposes:             1. On the island of Cuba,Continue reading “Cuban Missile Crisis, Document 6”