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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.
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Memoirs: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1958.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Memoirs Accessioned 1958.
Memoirs Processed 04/--/82.
Officer in the Imperial Army.
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| Memoirs | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| World War, 1914-1918 -- Soviet Union | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |