"The Russian Civil War 1918-22" by David Bullock (Repost)
"The Russian Civil War 1918-22" by David Bullock
Essential Histories, volume 69
Оsprеу Publishing | 2008 | ISBN: 1846032717 9781846032714 | 148 pages | PDF | 53 MB
Essential Histories, volume 69
Оsprеу Publishing | 2008 | ISBN: 1846032717 9781846032714 | 148 pages | PDF | 53 MB
This book covers one of the most important wars of the 20th century, showing how it changed the lives of over half a billion people and discussing the Russian Civil War in context of the larger shaping of Europe as a whole.
The military story of massed infantry and cavalry actions, mechanized warfare with tanks, armored cars and trains, and air combat, all along rapidly shifting fronts, is told against the incredible backdrop of political and social revolution. It is an account that is interwoven with tragedy - 30 million people died during the Civil War - and the author skillfully places the battles in the context of human suffering as he explores the cruel sacrifice of a huge population on the altar of political power.
Contents
Introduction
Chronology
Background to war: The October Revolution
Warring sides: An Empire Divided
Outbreak: 1918
The fighting: 1919
Portrait of a soldier: The Black Guards
The world around war: Allied intervention
Portrait of a civilian: Women in the Russian Civil War
How the war ended: 1920-22
Conclusion and consequences: A Century Redrawn
Index
with TOC BookMarkLinks