"1. Notepad, grey leather cover; 2. Notebook, red leather cover;

Personal notes made on separate sheets and tear-off sheets. Sixty-seven sheets numbered;

Notebook with general notes, red cover;

5 smoking pipes with 4 boxes and special devices for them, tobacco. In the study of Comrade Stalin: books, desk accessories and souvenirs in the comrade Stalin's cabinet are not included.

Bedroom and closet:

2 white coloured tunics (Both have medals "Sickle and Hammer" of the Hero of Socialist Labour attached);

2 grey tunics;

2 dark-green coloured kitels;

10 pants;

...

A savings book was found in the bedroom with 900 rubles written in it."

  • Alaskaball [comrade/them]MA
    ·
    4 years ago

    I heard this from a conversation, so take it with some salt, during the trial Stalin had voted against executing Bukharin and was in favor of simply purging him from the party and hold him under permanent house arrest in exile to allow the old Bolchevik to live his twilight years in peace. But was overruled by the committee and had to live with the knowledge he couldn't save his compatriot