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SMERSH
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en ru СМЕРШ, an acronym of ru «Смерть шпионам!» Death to spies!.
Proper noun
en historical Counter-intelligence organisation attached to Russian army units during World War II.
Translations
WWII-era Russian counter-intelligence organisation
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 施密爾舒
Japanese: ja スメルシュ Sumerushu, ja スメルシ Sumerushi
Russian: ru СМЕРШ m
en Soviet Union World War II