Author: Joel Roscoe Moore
Publisher: Red and Black Publishers
ISBN: 9781934941225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the aftermath of the First World War, the United States sent 13,000 troops into the Soviet Union in support of the Tsarist White Russian Army, in an attempt to crush the Bolshevik government that had assumed power in the Russian Revolution. Written by three American doughboys who fought in Russia, this is a firsthand account of the only time in history that American troops directly fought Red Army troops. With 22 pages of photos.
History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviks
Author: Joel Roscoe Moore
Publisher: Red and Black Publishers
ISBN: 9781934941225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the aftermath of the First World War, the United States sent 13,000 troops into the Soviet Union in support of the Tsarist White Russian Army, in an attempt to crush the Bolshevik government that had assumed power in the Russian Revolution. Written by three American doughboys who fought in Russia, this is a firsthand account of the only time in history that American troops directly fought Red Army troops. With 22 pages of photos.
Publisher: Red and Black Publishers
ISBN: 9781934941225
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the aftermath of the First World War, the United States sent 13,000 troops into the Soviet Union in support of the Tsarist White Russian Army, in an attempt to crush the Bolshevik government that had assumed power in the Russian Revolution. Written by three American doughboys who fought in Russia, this is a firsthand account of the only time in history that American troops directly fought Red Army troops. With 22 pages of photos.
When the United States Invaded Russia
Author: Carl J. Richard
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442219890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
One of the earliest U.S. counterinsurgency campaigns outside the Western Hemisphere, the Siberian intervention was a harbinger of policies to come. At the height of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson dispatched thousands of American soldiers to Siberia, and continued the intervention for a year and a half after the armistice in order to overthrow the Bolsheviks and to prevent the Japanese from absorbing eastern Siberia. Its tragic legacy can be found in the seeds of World War II, and in the Cold War.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442219890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
One of the earliest U.S. counterinsurgency campaigns outside the Western Hemisphere, the Siberian intervention was a harbinger of policies to come. At the height of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson dispatched thousands of American soldiers to Siberia, and continued the intervention for a year and a half after the armistice in order to overthrow the Bolsheviks and to prevent the Japanese from absorbing eastern Siberia. Its tragic legacy can be found in the seeds of World War II, and in the Cold War.
The Polar Bear Expedition
Author: James Carl Nelson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062852795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In the brutally cold winter of 1919, 5,000 Americans battled the Red Army 600 miles north of Moscow. We have forgotten. Russia has not. "AN EXCELLENT BOOK." —Wall Street Journal • "INCREDIBLE." — John U. Bacon • "EXCEPTIONAL.” — Patrick K. O’Donnell • "A MASTER OF NARRATIVE HISTORY." — Mitchell Yockelson • "GRIPPING." — Matthew J. Davenport • "FASCINATING, VIVID." — Minneapolis Star Tribune An unforgettable human drama deep with contemporary resonance, award-winning historian James Carl Nelson's The Polar Bear Expedition draws on an untapped trove of firsthand accounts to deliver a vivid, soldier's-eye view of an extraordinary lost chapter of American history—the Invasion of Russia one hundred years ago during the last days of the Great War. In the winter of 1919, 5,000 U.S. soldiers, nicknamed "The Polar Bears," found themselves hundreds of miles north of Moscow in desperate, bloody combat against the newly formed Soviet Union's Red Army. Temperatures plummeted to sixty below zero. Their guns and their flesh froze. The Bolsheviks, camouflaged in white, advanced in waves across the snow like ghosts. The Polar Bears, hailing largely from Michigan, heroically waged a courageous campaign in the brutal, frigid subarctic of northern Russia for almost a year. And yet they are all but unknown today. Indeed, during the Cold War, two U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, would assert that the American and the Russian people had never directly fought each other. They were spectacularly wrong, and so too is the nation's collective memory. It began in August 1918, during the last months of the First World War: the U.S. Army's 339th Infantry Regiment crossed the Arctic Circle; instead of the Western Front, these troops were sailing en route to Archangel, Russia, on the White Sea, to intervene in the Russian Civil War. The American Expeditionary Force, North Russia, had been sent to fight the Soviet Red Army and aid anti-Bolshevik forces in hopes of reopening the Eastern Front against Germany. And yet even after the Great War officially ended in November 1918, American troops continued to battle the Red Army and another, equally formiddable enemy, "General Winter," which had destroyed Napoleon's Grand Armee a century earlier and would do the same to Hitler's once invincible Wehrmacht. More than two hundred Polar Bears perished before their withdrawal in July 1919. But their story does not end there. Ten years after they left, a contingent of veterans returned to Russia to recover the remains of more than a hundred of their fallen brothers and lay them to rest in Michigan, where a monument honoring their service still stands. In the century since, America has forgotten the Polar Bears' harrowing campaign. Russia, notably, has not, and as Nelson reveals, the episode continues to color Russian attitudes toward the United States. At once epic and intimate, The Polar Bear Expedition masterfully recovers this remarkable tale at a time of new relevance.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062852795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
In the brutally cold winter of 1919, 5,000 Americans battled the Red Army 600 miles north of Moscow. We have forgotten. Russia has not. "AN EXCELLENT BOOK." —Wall Street Journal • "INCREDIBLE." — John U. Bacon • "EXCEPTIONAL.” — Patrick K. O’Donnell • "A MASTER OF NARRATIVE HISTORY." — Mitchell Yockelson • "GRIPPING." — Matthew J. Davenport • "FASCINATING, VIVID." — Minneapolis Star Tribune An unforgettable human drama deep with contemporary resonance, award-winning historian James Carl Nelson's The Polar Bear Expedition draws on an untapped trove of firsthand accounts to deliver a vivid, soldier's-eye view of an extraordinary lost chapter of American history—the Invasion of Russia one hundred years ago during the last days of the Great War. In the winter of 1919, 5,000 U.S. soldiers, nicknamed "The Polar Bears," found themselves hundreds of miles north of Moscow in desperate, bloody combat against the newly formed Soviet Union's Red Army. Temperatures plummeted to sixty below zero. Their guns and their flesh froze. The Bolsheviks, camouflaged in white, advanced in waves across the snow like ghosts. The Polar Bears, hailing largely from Michigan, heroically waged a courageous campaign in the brutal, frigid subarctic of northern Russia for almost a year. And yet they are all but unknown today. Indeed, during the Cold War, two U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, would assert that the American and the Russian people had never directly fought each other. They were spectacularly wrong, and so too is the nation's collective memory. It began in August 1918, during the last months of the First World War: the U.S. Army's 339th Infantry Regiment crossed the Arctic Circle; instead of the Western Front, these troops were sailing en route to Archangel, Russia, on the White Sea, to intervene in the Russian Civil War. The American Expeditionary Force, North Russia, had been sent to fight the Soviet Red Army and aid anti-Bolshevik forces in hopes of reopening the Eastern Front against Germany. And yet even after the Great War officially ended in November 1918, American troops continued to battle the Red Army and another, equally formiddable enemy, "General Winter," which had destroyed Napoleon's Grand Armee a century earlier and would do the same to Hitler's once invincible Wehrmacht. More than two hundred Polar Bears perished before their withdrawal in July 1919. But their story does not end there. Ten years after they left, a contingent of veterans returned to Russia to recover the remains of more than a hundred of their fallen brothers and lay them to rest in Michigan, where a monument honoring their service still stands. In the century since, America has forgotten the Polar Bears' harrowing campaign. Russia, notably, has not, and as Nelson reveals, the episode continues to color Russian attitudes toward the United States. At once epic and intimate, The Polar Bear Expedition masterfully recovers this remarkable tale at a time of new relevance.
Gone to Russia to Fight
Author: John T. Smith
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445620340
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A remarkable period in the early history of the RAF covered in print for the very first time.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445620340
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A remarkable period in the early history of the RAF covered in print for the very first time.
Fighting the Russians in Winter: Three Case Studies
Author: A. F. Chew
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428915982
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428915982
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918–1919
Author: Joel R. Moore Harry H. Mead Lewis E. Jahns
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Step back in time to the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution with The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki: Campaigning in North Russia 1918–1919. This riveting account chronicles the little-known story of the American Expeditionary Forces’ mission in North Russia, where they fought Bolshevik forces during the chaotic final years of World War I. As you journey through the pages, you’ll discover the challenges, heroism, and complexities faced by the American soldiers who were sent to intervene in Russia’s civil war. The authors provide a detailed and first-hand account of the expedition’s operations, offering readers a rare glimpse into this pivotal, yet often overlooked, chapter of military history.What motivated the United States to send troops into a faraway land embroiled in revolution? How did the American soldiers adapt to the harsh conditions and fierce resistance they faced? This book sheds light on these crucial questions, giving voice to the soldiers' experiences and struggles in a foreign and hostile environment. Through engaging narratives, this book explores the political, military, and human aspects of the mission, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the American role in North Russia during this volatile period. This is a must-read for history enthusiasts, military scholars, and those interested in the broader impact of World War I. Are you ready to discover a hidden chapter of history that changed the course of global events?Grab your copy of The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki today and explore the untold stories of the soldiers who fought in the frozen trenches of North Russia. This book offers an eye-opening perspective on one of the most challenging and dramatic military campaigns of the 20th century. Don't miss the chance to uncover the secrets of this historic expedition. Buy The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki now and dive into a gripping story of courage and conflict in a turbulent time.
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Step back in time to the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution with The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki: Campaigning in North Russia 1918–1919. This riveting account chronicles the little-known story of the American Expeditionary Forces’ mission in North Russia, where they fought Bolshevik forces during the chaotic final years of World War I. As you journey through the pages, you’ll discover the challenges, heroism, and complexities faced by the American soldiers who were sent to intervene in Russia’s civil war. The authors provide a detailed and first-hand account of the expedition’s operations, offering readers a rare glimpse into this pivotal, yet often overlooked, chapter of military history.What motivated the United States to send troops into a faraway land embroiled in revolution? How did the American soldiers adapt to the harsh conditions and fierce resistance they faced? This book sheds light on these crucial questions, giving voice to the soldiers' experiences and struggles in a foreign and hostile environment. Through engaging narratives, this book explores the political, military, and human aspects of the mission, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the American role in North Russia during this volatile period. This is a must-read for history enthusiasts, military scholars, and those interested in the broader impact of World War I. Are you ready to discover a hidden chapter of history that changed the course of global events?Grab your copy of The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki today and explore the untold stories of the soldiers who fought in the frozen trenches of North Russia. This book offers an eye-opening perspective on one of the most challenging and dramatic military campaigns of the 20th century. Don't miss the chance to uncover the secrets of this historic expedition. Buy The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki now and dive into a gripping story of courage and conflict in a turbulent time.
The Big Show in Bololand
Author: Bertrand M. Patenaude
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804744935
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
The author sheds light on a little-known chapter of U.S.-Soviet relations, using diaries, memoirs, and letters to recall the efforts of nearly 300 relief workers in easing the suffering of Russians during one of the country's worst famines.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804744935
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
The author sheds light on a little-known chapter of U.S.-Soviet relations, using diaries, memoirs, and letters to recall the efforts of nearly 300 relief workers in easing the suffering of Russians during one of the country's worst famines.
The History of The American Expedition Fighting The Bolsheviki Campaigning In North Russia 1918-1919
Author: Joel Roscoe Moore
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, Lewis E. Jahns: Uncover a lesser-known chapter of history as Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, and Lewis E. Jahns offer a comprehensive account of the American military intervention in North Russia during the Russian Civil War, shedding light on a pivotal moment in international relations. Key points: Detailed historical narrative chronicling the American expedition's involvement in the Russian Civil War, providing valuable insights into the motivations, challenges, and consequences of the intervention. Meticulously researched and well-documented, drawing from official records, personal accounts, and archival materials to present a comprehensive and balanced perspective. Explores the geopolitical dynamics, military strategies, and human experiences of the American soldiers deployed in North Russia, offering a nuanced understanding of this often-overlooked period in history. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 is a comprehensive historical account edited by Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, and Lewis E. Jahns. This book offers firsthand narratives and detailed analyses of the American intervention in the Russian Civil War, shedding light on the complexities and consequences of this pivotal period in history.
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, Lewis E. Jahns: Uncover a lesser-known chapter of history as Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, and Lewis E. Jahns offer a comprehensive account of the American military intervention in North Russia during the Russian Civil War, shedding light on a pivotal moment in international relations. Key points: Detailed historical narrative chronicling the American expedition's involvement in the Russian Civil War, providing valuable insights into the motivations, challenges, and consequences of the intervention. Meticulously researched and well-documented, drawing from official records, personal accounts, and archival materials to present a comprehensive and balanced perspective. Explores the geopolitical dynamics, military strategies, and human experiences of the American soldiers deployed in North Russia, offering a nuanced understanding of this often-overlooked period in history. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 is a comprehensive historical account edited by Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, and Lewis E. Jahns. This book offers firsthand narratives and detailed analyses of the American intervention in the Russian Civil War, shedding light on the complexities and consequences of this pivotal period in history.
Churchill's Secret War With Lenin
Author: Damien Wright
Publisher: Helion and Company
ISBN: 1913118118
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
An account of the little-known involvement of Royal Marines as they engaged the new Bolsheviks immediately after the Russian Revolution. After three years of great loss and suffering on the Eastern Front, Imperial Russia was in crisis and on the verge of revolution. In November 1917, Lenin’s Bolsheviks (later known as “Soviets”) seized power, signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers and brutally murdered Tsar Nicholas (British King George’s first cousin) and his children so there could be no return to the old order. As Russia fractured into loyalist “White” and revolutionary “Red” factions, the British government became increasingly drawn into the escalating Russian Civil War after hundreds of thousands of German troops transferred from the Eastern Front to France were used in the 1918 “Spring Offensive” which threatened Paris. What began with the landing of a small number of Royal Marines at Murmansk in March 1918 to protect Allied-donated war stores quickly escalated with the British government actively pursuing an undeclared war against the Bolsheviks on several fronts in support of British trained and equipped “White Russian” Allies. At the height of British military intervention in mid-1919, British troops were fighting the Soviets far into the Russian interior in the Baltic, North Russia, Siberia, Caspian and Crimea simultaneously. The full range of weapons in the British arsenal were deployed including the most modern aircraft, tanks and even poison gas. British forces were also drawn into peripheral conflicts against “White” Finnish troops in North Russia and the German “Iron Division” in the Baltic. It remains a little-known fact that the last British troops killed by the German Army in the First World War were killed in the Baltic in late 1919, nor that the last Canadian and Australian soldiers to die in the First World War suffered their fate in North Russia in 1919 many months after the Armistice. Despite the award of five Victoria Crosses (including one posthumous) and the loss of hundreds of British and Commonwealth soldiers, sailors and airmen, most of whom remain buried in Russia, the campaign remains virtually unknown in Britain today. After withdrawal of all British forces in mid-1920, the British government attempted to cover up its military involvement in Russia by classifying all official documents. By the time files relating to the campaign were quietly released decades later there was little public interest. Few people in Britain today know that their nation ever fought a war against the Soviet Union. The culmination of more than 15 years of painstaking and exhaustive research with access to many previously classified official documents, unpublished diaries, manuscripts and personal accounts, author Damien Wright has written the first comprehensive campaign history of British and Commonwealth military intervention in the Russian Civil War 1918-20. “Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War remains forgotten. Wright’s book addresses that oversight, interspersing the broader story with personal accounts of participants.” —Military History Magazine
Publisher: Helion and Company
ISBN: 1913118118
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
An account of the little-known involvement of Royal Marines as they engaged the new Bolsheviks immediately after the Russian Revolution. After three years of great loss and suffering on the Eastern Front, Imperial Russia was in crisis and on the verge of revolution. In November 1917, Lenin’s Bolsheviks (later known as “Soviets”) seized power, signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers and brutally murdered Tsar Nicholas (British King George’s first cousin) and his children so there could be no return to the old order. As Russia fractured into loyalist “White” and revolutionary “Red” factions, the British government became increasingly drawn into the escalating Russian Civil War after hundreds of thousands of German troops transferred from the Eastern Front to France were used in the 1918 “Spring Offensive” which threatened Paris. What began with the landing of a small number of Royal Marines at Murmansk in March 1918 to protect Allied-donated war stores quickly escalated with the British government actively pursuing an undeclared war against the Bolsheviks on several fronts in support of British trained and equipped “White Russian” Allies. At the height of British military intervention in mid-1919, British troops were fighting the Soviets far into the Russian interior in the Baltic, North Russia, Siberia, Caspian and Crimea simultaneously. The full range of weapons in the British arsenal were deployed including the most modern aircraft, tanks and even poison gas. British forces were also drawn into peripheral conflicts against “White” Finnish troops in North Russia and the German “Iron Division” in the Baltic. It remains a little-known fact that the last British troops killed by the German Army in the First World War were killed in the Baltic in late 1919, nor that the last Canadian and Australian soldiers to die in the First World War suffered their fate in North Russia in 1919 many months after the Armistice. Despite the award of five Victoria Crosses (including one posthumous) and the loss of hundreds of British and Commonwealth soldiers, sailors and airmen, most of whom remain buried in Russia, the campaign remains virtually unknown in Britain today. After withdrawal of all British forces in mid-1920, the British government attempted to cover up its military involvement in Russia by classifying all official documents. By the time files relating to the campaign were quietly released decades later there was little public interest. Few people in Britain today know that their nation ever fought a war against the Soviet Union. The culmination of more than 15 years of painstaking and exhaustive research with access to many previously classified official documents, unpublished diaries, manuscripts and personal accounts, author Damien Wright has written the first comprehensive campaign history of British and Commonwealth military intervention in the Russian Civil War 1918-20. “Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War remains forgotten. Wright’s book addresses that oversight, interspersing the broader story with personal accounts of participants.” —Military History Magazine
Wolfhounds and Polar Bears
Author: John M. House
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817318895
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In the final months of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson and many US allies decided to intervene in Siberia in order to protect Allied wartime and business interests, among them the Trans-Siberian Railroad, from the turmoil surrounding the Russian Revolution. American troops would remain until April 1920 with some of our allies keeping troops in Siberia even longer. These soldiers eventually played a role in the Russian revolution while protecting the Trans-Siberian Railroad. This book brings their story to life.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817318895
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
In the final months of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson and many US allies decided to intervene in Siberia in order to protect Allied wartime and business interests, among them the Trans-Siberian Railroad, from the turmoil surrounding the Russian Revolution. American troops would remain until April 1920 with some of our allies keeping troops in Siberia even longer. These soldiers eventually played a role in the Russian revolution while protecting the Trans-Siberian Railroad. This book brings their story to life.