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KGB - The Sword and the Shield

(Alexander speaks Russian) Everyone knew he was a man of iron, a man of integrity

(Alexander speaks Russian) Everyone knew he was a man of iron, a man of integrity

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(Alexander speaks Russian)
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Everyone knew he was a man of iron,
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a man of integrity.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
82
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:08
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Concorde-New Horizons

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Millions suffered at the hands of the KGB. Mass executions, secret wars and coup d'états. But today, the security network is arguably stronger than ever.
S01 • E02 And even today, disputes remain as to whether - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
And even today, disputes remain as to whether
S01 • E03 But the public had no experience of a private economy, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:10
But the public had no experience of a private economy,
S01 • E02 There was a debate between spies and atomic scientists, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
There was a debate between spies and atomic scientists,
S01 • E01 Even some of Lenin's closest associates - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Even some of Lenin's closest associates
S01 • E02 There's no need to play down either role - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:13
There's no need to play down either role
S01 • E01 (soft music) - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:16
(soft music)
S01 • E03 This is a great opportunity to basically embezzle - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:13
This is a great opportunity to basically embezzle
S01 • E01 And they wanted to start a world revolution - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:12
And they wanted to start a world revolution
S01 • E02 Though Russian scientists would go on - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:12
Though Russian scientists would go on
S01 • E03 Soon, Moscow had almost a hundred billionaires - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
Soon, Moscow had almost a hundred billionaires
S01 • E03 There's not many people who are making large amounts - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
There's not many people who are making large amounts
S01 • E01 From their imposing Lubyanka headquarters, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
From their imposing Lubyanka headquarters,
S01 • E02 Those agents in the USA, Klaus Fuchs, foreigners, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:09
Those agents in the USA, Klaus Fuchs, foreigners,
S01 • E03 The Yeltsin years were marked - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:07
The Yeltsin years were marked
S01 • E01 Only the best, cleverest, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Only the best, cleverest,
S01 • E03 Russia became notorious as the wild east. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Russia became notorious as the wild east.
S01 • E02 These unique pictures were taken in a Berlin cemetery - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:08
These unique pictures were taken in a Berlin cemetery
S01 • E01 So it was considered a great honor - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:06
So it was considered a great honor
S01 • E03 Mafias of every description took control of business. - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:04
Mafias of every description took control of business.
S01 • E03 Those they didn't own outright, - KGB - The Sword and the Shield 00:05
Those they didn't own outright,