Rafail Rafailovich Petrov Memoirs, 1949

Creator:: Petrov, Rafail Rafaĭlovich, 1895?-
Extent:: 407 pages (407 pages)
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: The memoirs "Shest' let voiny" deal mainly with Petrov's military experiences.
Biographical / historical:: Petrov was an officer in the Imperial and White armies during World War I and the Civil War. He served in the so-called "Wild Division" (Dikai︠a︡ Divizii︠a︡) of Caucasian mountaineers during the World War. During the Civil War he was in White units in the Caucasus, the northern Caspian and Ural River regions, and the Crimea in 1918-20.

Acquisition information:

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1956.

Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1958.

Processing information:

Memoirs Accessioned 1956.

Memoirs Processed 11/--/80.

Memoirs Accessioned 1958.

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Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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