ANZACS in Arkhangel : the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia 1918-19 / Michael Challinger.
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TextPublication details: Richmond, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 2013, c2010Description: xvii, 285 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781742706092Subject(s): Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Russia | Soviet Union -- History -- Allied intervention, 1918-1920 | Australia -- Foreign relations -- Russia | Russia -- Foreign relations -- AustraliaDDC classification: 947.0841 Summary: In November 1918, as World War One was coming to a close and soldiers were returning home, a small group of Australian men signed up for more fighting. Yet this time, the enemy was Russian Bolsheviks instead of Germans, and the front line was the wild and frozen wastelands of far north Russia. With humour and an eye for irony, Michael Challinger tells the story of how this group of 150 Aussies was seconded to help to protect the British from a rear guard attack from northern Russia. Stationed in the small town of Arkhangel, the soldiers became embroiled in what was to become the Russian revolution, as they battled not only the Bolsheviks but also extreme cold, hostility from locals and a 25-kilometre front line. Two of these Australians soldiers went on to win Victoria Crosses and are perhaps our most neglected war heroes. Anzacs in Arkhangel brings Russian history into focus and reveals how easily the First World War could have been lost. It is a fascinating account of part of the Anzac legend that is not so much forgotten as never known. Supported by SBS TV, radio and print promotion. Reveals a new theatre of war that Australian fought and died in First World War history that has not been researched and told before.Summary: Australian Military History.Summary: World War I.Summary: Russian Revolution.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | 947.0841 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111052775820 |
First published in 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-275) and index.
In November 1918, as World War One was coming to a close and soldiers were returning home, a small group of Australian men signed up for more fighting. Yet this time, the enemy was Russian Bolsheviks instead of Germans, and the front line was the wild and frozen wastelands of far north Russia. With humour and an eye for irony, Michael Challinger tells the story of how this group of 150 Aussies was seconded to help to protect the British from a rear guard attack from northern Russia. Stationed in the small town of Arkhangel, the soldiers became embroiled in what was to become the Russian revolution, as they battled not only the Bolsheviks but also extreme cold, hostility from locals and a 25-kilometre front line. Two of these Australians soldiers went on to win Victoria Crosses and are perhaps our most neglected war heroes. Anzacs in Arkhangel brings Russian history into focus and reveals how easily the First World War could have been lost. It is a fascinating account of part of the Anzac legend that is not so much forgotten as never known. Supported by SBS TV, radio and print promotion. Reveals a new theatre of war that Australian fought and died in First World War history that has not been researched and told before.
Australian Military History.
World War I.
Russian Revolution.
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