The White Generals; An Account of the White Movement and the Russian Civil War
Luckett, Richard
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xviii, 413, [1] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Maps. Select Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. The author received both his M.A. and Ph.D. from Cambridge University. He taught at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. Derived from a Kirkus review: The author traces the military course of the Russian Civil War. It begins with a description of the February 1917 revolution; Luckett assumes that the Russian continued participation war should have been pursued. Trotsky, the chief organizer of the Red forces, is termed a ruthless but magnetic character. The White generals are the centerpiece of the book. The variety of their political commitments is stressed; they were by no means arch-reactionaries all. Luckett is right to conclude that their essential weakness was a failure to organize politically against the revolutionary elan of the Reds. Luckett is also right in playing down the importance of the Allied intervention on the Whites' side. He notes that the two comprehensive works on the subject, by George Stewart and W.H. Chamberlin, are hard to obtain. The book will reward historians, military buffs, and students of the revolution. Seller Inventory # 73986
Bibliographic Details
Title: The White Generals; An Account of the White ...
Publisher: The Viking Press, New York
Publication Date: 1971
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: John Flower (Maps)
Condition: Very good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: Presumed First Edition, First printing.
About this title
'The story is a colourful one and Dr. Luckett relates it well.' The Economist
'Richard Luckett's narrative is objective and thorough..keeping clearly in sight the overall progress of the war...excellent.' The Scotsman
'Enjoyable...Dr. Luckett shows a great gift for writing a military narrative.' The Spectator
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