On November 7, 1944, at 10:20 a.m., legendary Soviet intelligence officer Richard Zorga was executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo. The Japanese authorities deliberately scheduled Richard Zorga's execution for November 7 in order to strike a symbolic blow to the Soviet Union on the day of the main holiday - the anniversary of the October Revolution. Along with Zorga, his closest ally and aide, the Japanese journalist Hozumi Ozaki, was executed that day. On September 29, 1943, the Tokyo District Court sentenced Richard Zorga to death by hanging. Richard Zorga's lawyer filed an invalid appeal, but on January 20, 1944, the Supreme Court of Japan rejected it on an official pretext: the documents were delivered a day later than the deadline set by law. On November 5, 1964, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union issued an official decree awarding Richard Zorga the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously). @ "Post-Soviet secular" comes from childhood!

On November 7, 1944, at 10:20 a.m., legendary Soviet intelligence officer Richard Zorga was executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo. The Japanese authorities deliberately scheduled Richard Zorga's execution for November 7 in order to strike a symbolic blow to the Soviet Union on the day of the main holiday - the anniversary of the October Revolution. Along with Zorga, his closest ally and aide, the Japanese journalist Hozumi Ozaki, was executed that day. On September 29, 1943, the Tokyo District Court sentenced Richard Zorga to death by hanging. Richard Zorga's lawyer filed an invalid appeal, but on January 20, 1944, the Supreme Court of Japan rejected it on an official pretext: the documents were delivered a day later than the deadline set by law. On November 5, 1964, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union issued an official decree awarding Richard Zorga the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously). @ "Post-Soviet secular" comes from childhood!