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Gevork Vartanian was the Soviet intelligence officer from Armenia who discovered the Nazis' plan to kill the Allied leadership in Tehran.

In their new book 'The Nazi Conspiracy,' political thriller writing duo Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch dig into a mysterious assassination attempt that some scholars deny to this day

Even after becoming the head of state, Joseph Stalin liked walking among crowds of people on the streets of Moscow. However, he dropped the habit after the very first attempt on his life.

Even after becoming the head of state, Joseph Stalin liked walking among crowds of people on the streets of Moscow. However, he dropped the ha

Even after becoming the head of state, Joseph Stalin liked walking among crowds of people on the streets of Moscow. However, he dropped the ha

Like Hugo Stiglitz — a protagonist in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglorious Basterds’ (2009) movie, who massacred Gestapo officers in groups — Soviet undercover agent Nikolai Kuznetsov killed at least 11 high-ranking Nazi officials on occupied territories.

Hitler Tried to Assassinate Churchill, FDR, and Stalin in One Place Perhaps no operation was more audacious or had greater consequences to the war’s outcome if it had succeeded than Long Jump. Key Point: The assassination was scheduled to take place in Tehran. In German it was called Operation Rösselsprung, which translates to “Long Jump.” Its goal was to kill or kidnap the Allies’ “Big Three” leaders––Soviet Premier Josef Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, ...