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.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The White Generals; An Account of the White Movement and the Russian Civil War

Publisher

The Viking Press, New York

Publication Date

1971

Language

English

ISBN 10

0670762652

ISBN 13

9780670762651

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

John Flower (Maps)

Edition

Presumed First Edition, First printing.

Condition

Very good

Dust Jacket Condition

Good

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Russian Revolution

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This book should be of interest to general readers and military historians.

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'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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