Post by 1886lebel on Oct 21, 2009 8:48:30 GMT -8
With Snow on Their Boots: The Tragic Odyssey of the Russian Expeditionary Force in France During World War I
In 1916, Russia sent two brigades to fight on the side of the French in World War I. In 1917, the Russian Revolution broke out and the Russian soldiers in France experienced the revolution in microcosm. The now-divided red and white members of the brigades battled against each other, only to emerge as a single force loyal to France: the Russian Legion of Honor. The Author examines the impact of the revolution on Russians caught between wartime alliances and nationalist ardor.
In 1916, Russia sent two brigades to fight on the side of the French in World War I. In 1917, the Russian Revolution broke out and the Russian soldiers in France experienced the revolution in microcosm. The now-divided red and white members of the brigades battled against each other, only to emerge as a single force loyal to France: the Russian Legion of Honor. The Author examines the impact of the revolution on Russians caught between wartime alliances and nationalist ardor.