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title: Victims of the Bolshevik Cheka
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20863/victims-of-the-bolshevik-cheka/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-19
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# Victims of the Bolshevik Cheka

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Victims of the Bolshevik Cheka](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20863.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20863.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph showing victims of the Bolshevik secret police, the Cheka. This massacre occurred around January 1919 in the Palermo forest, near Rakvere, Estonia.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, August 19). Victims of the Bolshevik Cheka. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20863/victims-of-the-bolshevik-cheka/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Victims of the Bolshevik Cheka." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 19, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20863/victims-of-the-bolshevik-cheka/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Victims of the Bolshevik Cheka." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Aug 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20863/victims-of-the-bolshevik-cheka/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Victims_of_Bolshevik_Cheka_near_Rakvere,_Estonia,_1919.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Victims_of_Bolshevik_Cheka_near_Rakvere,_Estonia,_1919.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.