Wie was het witte leger?

De Witten of het Witte Leger (Russisch: Белая Армия, Belaya Armiija) was een van de strijdende partijen tijdens de Russische Burgeroorlog, die uitbrak na de Oktoberrevolutie in 1917. Na een bloedige strijd van drie jaar verloren de Witten in 1921 van het Rode Leger onder leiding van Trotski.

De Witten of het Witte Leger (Russisch: Белая Армия, Belaya Armiija) was een van de strijdende partijen tijdens de Russische Burgeroorlog, die uitbrak na de Oktoberrevolutie in 1917.

Who was Alexander Kolchak in WW1?

Alexander Kolchak. Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Колча́к; 16 November [ O.S. 4 November] 1874 – 7 February 1920) was an Imperial Russian admiral, military leader and polar explorer who served in the Imperial Russian Navy, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and the First World War.

Who is Kolchak?

Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Колча́к; 16 November [O.S. 4 November] 1874 – 7 February 1920) was an Imperial Russian admiral, military leader and polar explorer who served in the Imperial Russian Navy, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and the First World War.

What happened to Admiral Kolchak?

The Red Army did not enter Irkutsk until 7 March, and only then was the news of Kolchak’s death officially released. Admiral Kolchak was not successful from the time of his taking the position of Supreme Ruler until his death, though it must be borne in mind that he operated under very difficult circumstances.

Who was general Kolchak’s father?

His father was a retired major-general of the Marine Artillery and a veteran of the 1854 siege of Sevastopol, who after retirement worked as an engineer in ordnance works near St. Petersburg. Kolchak was educated for a naval career, graduating from the Naval Cadet Corps in 1894 and joining the 7th Naval Battalion.

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