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One needs to remember the Russian Revolution began in the Navy, that its first victims were officers, systematically butchered and stuffed into boilers. It helps us to understand why Kolchak, former commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, hated the Reds.He led a counter revolution centered in Omsk, where he was installed as Supreme Ruler of All the Russias. Despite the gingerly support of American, British, French and Japanese forces, Omsk fell to the Red Army, doomed by its corruption and incompetence.Kolchak was handed over to the Soviets. This book throws light on Kolchak's nine-day interrogation in gaol and his fate.
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The Fate of Admiral Kolchak, Peter Fleming
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2001
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- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Peter Fleming
- Uitgever
- Birlinn
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2001
- Aantal pagina's
- 253
- ISBN10
- 1841581380
- ISBN13
- 9781841581385
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Historisch thema, Historische romans, Biografieën, Europa, Rusland, Geschiedenis van Europa, Admiralen
- Beoordeling
- 4,15 van 5
- Aantekening
- One needs to remember the Russian Revolution began in the Navy, that its first victims were officers, systematically butchered and stuffed into boilers. It helps us to understand why Kolchak, former commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, hated the Reds.He led a counter revolution centered in Omsk, where he was installed as Supreme Ruler of All the Russias. Despite the gingerly support of American, British, French and Japanese forces, Omsk fell to the Red Army, doomed by its corruption and incompetence.Kolchak was handed over to the Soviets. This book throws light on Kolchak's nine-day interrogation in gaol and his fate.