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For them the war was not over
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- Book Synopsis
- As the guns fell silent of the Western Front on 11 November 1918, and thousands of men were looking forward to their demobilisation, civil war still raged in Russia. For the Allied forces in Russia, the war was not over and they faced an implacable foe, as Leon Trotsky energetically reorganised the rabble of revolutionaries into an effective fighting force - the Red Army. The White Russian Army, in support of the Tsar, was still fighting the Bolsheviks, especially in the north of Russia, and the Royal Navy sent a squadron of ships in support with British troops fighting against the Bolsheviks on land. The Russian towns of Murmansk and Archangel became British enclaves as our soldiers and sailors fought a valiant but doomed war against the Bolsheviks for, despite the intervention of the many Allied forces in various parts of Russia and regardless of the efforts of the various White armies, the Bolsheviks were victorious on all fronts when the civil war was over in 1922. In this captivating history, Michael Wilson tells the story of the Royal Navy's part in this little-known war.
- About The Author
- MICHAEL WILSON commanded three submarines during his long career in the Royal Navy. He later spent several years as a historian in the Naval Historical Branch of the Ministry of Defence, and has written a number of books and articles on various aspects of submarine history. He now enjoys an idyllic retirement with his lovely wife Yvonne in their home in the East Anglian countryside.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780752446998
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The History Press, (08 January 2010)
- Number of Pages
- 143
- Weight
- 390 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 250 x 172 x 14 mm
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