Russian Expeditionary Corps in France During the World War I Cover Image

Русский экспедиционный корпус во Франции во время Первой мировой войны
Russian Expeditionary Corps in France During the World War I

Author(s): G. Abensour
Subject(s): History
Published by: Издательство Исторического факультета СПбГУ
Keywords: World War I; Champagne; Battle of Somme; Front of Thessalonink; Nicolas II; Alexandre Kerenskiy; Albert Thomas; Nicolas Lohvitskiy

Summary/Abstract: As a result of French Gouvernment’s request Russian High Command sent 4 brigades of Russian troops to fight on French and Balkan fronts. Arrived in 1916, Russian troops showed themselves very brave at battles in Champagne. But after the revolutions in February and October 1917 Russian troops in France were in quite a difficult sitation. Asking for return home, part of soldiers revolted against their officers. After the Treaty of Brest-Litowsk soldiers of Russian Expeditionary Coprs in France were treated as traitor to Allies ideas. Those who didn’t want to stay in France, left for Soviet Russia.

  • Issue Year: 4/2014
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 74-85
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Russian