Following the Example of the Upper Classes – Russian Sisters of Mercy Serving on the War Fronts in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (until 1918)
Journal: Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
Year: 2026

The article is dedicated to the participation of the sisters of mercy, operating within the Red Cross, in armed conflicts with (direct or supporting) participation of the Russian Empire from the 19th century until the end of the First World War. The establishment of communities of sisters of mercy, whose mission was to assist the poor, orphans, widows, and the sick, was initiated in the mid-19th century by members of the ruling family and representatives of the Russian aristocracy. This aid was