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2024-07-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

The events of 120 years ago show that the Russian soldier, in any conditions, demonstrates steadfastness and loyalty to his mili

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Posted by badanov 2024-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Russian soldier, in any conditions, demonstrates steadfastness and loyalty

Yea, who run off - murdering the officers trying to stop him - in 1917?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-07-23 03:49|| 2024-07-23 03:49|| Front Page Top

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I am sure instant on the spot Summarily Execution was a good motivator also.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-07-23 04:23|| 2024-07-23 04:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Side note - Japan had only started to adapt western institutions in the 1860s and gave as good as they got by 1904. Russia had been a European power from Peter the Great (circa 1700). Japan had limited resources, part of the reason of following the western pattern of geographical expansion.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-07-23 05:17|| 2024-07-23 05:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Yea, who run off - murdering the officers trying to stop him - in 1917?

The way the Tsar and Russian nobility treated these peasants was probably why they decided their real enemy was not the Kaiser.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-07-23 12:21|| 2024-07-23 12:21|| Front Page Top

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