Chronology of Soviet secret police agencies Chronology of Soviet secret police agencies <br> There was a succession of Soviet secret police agencies over time. The first secret police after the October Revolution, created by Vladimir Lenin's decree on December 20, 1917, was called "Cheka" (ЧК). Officers were referred to as "chekists", a name that is still informally applied to people under the Federal Security Service of Russia, the KGB's successor in Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. For most agencies listed here secret policing operations were only part of their function; for instance, the KGB was both the secret police and the intelligence agency.
The Secret of the Swordfish 1: Ruthless Pursuit", "The Secret of The Swordfish Volume 2: Mortimer's Escape" and "The Secret of The Swordfish Volume 3: SX1 Counterattacks" in 1986 by Les Editions Blake and Mortimer. Cinebook Ltd republished these three volumes in 2013. Chavanne, Renaud (October 2005): "Edgar P. Jacobs & Le Secret de l'Explosion". Paris, Editions PLG, collection "Mémoire Vive". The Secret of the Swordfish The Secret of The Swordfish was the first story in the Blake and Mortimer comic album series by Edgar P. Jacobs. It describes how a far eastern empire takes over the world and the adventures of two Britons as