Title: Rostov in the Russian Civil War, 1917-1920 : the key to victory /
Authors: Murphy, Brian, 1923-2017
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Soviet Union History; Rostov-na-Donu (Russia) History
Abstract: "These documents were collected from the archives in Roslov-on-Don, and this book makes them available for the first time in print. Since becoming freely accessible, Soviet archives have provided a rich source for understanding the hopes, fears and strivings of the Russians during the greatest crisis in their history. Both Reds and Whites realized Rostov's vital strategic importance, and the city changed hands six times between 1917 and 1920. These newly published personal stories fill out the social background to its complex mix of classes and nationalities. They convey the daily experience of life in the streets, and the perils faced by either side when changing fortunes forced them to escape across the River Don."--Jacket.
Contents: 1917 : the Tsar overthrown -- 1918 : after the October Revolution -- 1917: party politics -- 1918-1919 : daily life -- 1918-1919 : railways after the Whites have taken Rostov -- 1918-1919 : terrorism for a better world -- Red victory.