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Malinovsky, Rodion

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Executive Committee of the National Security Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Central America and Caribbean

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Soviet soldier taking a photograph of another soldier in Red Square, Moscow, 1959

Eastern Europe

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Zakharov, M.V. (Matvei Vasilevich)

1898- 1972

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Ivanov, S. P.

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United States

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Chuikov, V. I. (Vasilii Ivanovich)

1900- 1982

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Statsenko, Igor Demyanovich

1918- 1987

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Bakayev, Vassili G.

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Warsaw Pact

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Hungary

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Eastern Europe

Ukraine

Cuban Foreign Relations

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September 27, 1962	Report from Marshal of the Soviet Union M. Zakharov to Comrade R. Ya. Malinovsky on Combat Supplies and Ammunition for Operation 'Anadyr' A report detailing the type and amount of combat supplies and ammunition sent with troops on operation “Anadyr’”.
September 29, 1962	General-Colonel S.P. Ivanov, 'List of Generals and Officers Assigned to Pavlov's Group' A list of generals and officers assigned to "Pavlov's" group. Pavlov, often used by Soviet officials as a pseudonym, most likely refers to Issa Pliyev, the commander of Soviet troops in Cuba.
July 14, 1962	Note, R. Malinovsky and Bakayev to the Captain of the Ship 'Dvinoles' and to the Chief of the Military Contingent This cover letter tells the captain of the ship Dvinoles and the chief of the military contingent to together open a package after passing the Danish Straights. The package reveals the final location of the ship.
July 4, 1962	M. Zakharov, S.P. Ivanov, and Ye. Karamzin, 'Instructions to the Captain of the Ship and the Chief of the Military Contingent' This set of instructions explains the tasks assigned to the captain of the ship carrying the Soviet operations group in charge of finding suitable locations for Soviet missiles. There are explicit instructions regarding being followed and/or boarded by foreign vessels.
July 4, 1962	Chief of the General Staff Marshal of the Soviet Union M. Zakharov, 'Instructions for the Operations Group in the Port Unloading the Troops' This set of instructions details the assignments and conduct of the Soviet operations group tasked with unloading troops and military equipment arriving in Cuba.
July 4, 1962	Chief of the General Staff Marshal of the Soviet Union M. Zakharov, 'Composition of Advance Survey Group' [Excerpt] A list of personnel making up the survey group tasked with finding suitable locations for Soviet missiles and reporting on the effects that Cuba's tropical weather would have on Soviet equipment. The personnel were in Cuba under cover as agricultural specialists.
July 3, 1962	Chief of the General Staff Marshal of the Soviet Union M. Zakharov, 'Instructions for the Chief of the Advance Survey Group and His Deputies' These instructions describe the purposes and required conduct of a Soviet survey group that went to Cuba under cover as agricultural specialists in July 1962. The advanced survey group was tasked with finding suitable locations for Soviet missiles as well as reporting on the effects that Cuba's tropical climate may have on Soviet equipment.
June 26, 1962	Letter, Marshal of the Soviet Union R. Malinovsky to Comrade Brezhnev L.I. Malinovsky confirms that vehicles suitable for tropical environments will be supplied by July 10, 1962.
June 15, 1962	Order from the USSR Minister of Defense, R. Malinovksy, and Acting Chief of the General Staff, V. Ivanov, to the Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the Rear of the Armed Forces An order from the Minister of Defense Rodion Malinovsky and Acting Chief of the General Staff V. Ivanov detailing the material and medical support to be sent with troops on the Anadyr' Operation. The order includes information about fuel, food, cigarettes, clothing, and medical supplies.
June 27, 1962	Order from the Chief of the General Staff M. Zakharov to Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces An order detailing the preparation of an editorial staff, mobile print shop, and film distribution base to be set up in Cuba.