Nikolai Vasil'evich Zheleznov Memoirs, 1936-1937
Collection context
- Creator:
- Zheleznov, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, approximately 1890-1957
- Extent:
- 11 items (1 box)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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Memoirs of Zheleznov. The memoirs, in ten handwritten notebooks and one typed copy, cover the years 1915-1918, and give a detailed account of the formation of the 13th army during World War I, as well as a description of the commanders in charge at that time. Other issues described include : the situation at the Northern Front in the fall of 1915 (Riga-Dvinsk), the Romanian front, the formation of Latvian units in the 13th army, and the army's disintegration in 1917. The memoirs end with the author's participation in the White Army movement in South Russia.
- Biographical / historical:
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Officer in the Imperial Army.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
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- Contact:
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