Mikhail Andreevich Svechin Memoirs, 1924-1958
16 itemsSvechin's memoirs (3 volumes, dated Nice, 1956-1958) deal with his childhood and military education as well as with his military career from 1905 to 1920. He discusses his training at the Nikolaevskoe kavaleriĭskoe uchilishche and his service in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I and the 1917 Revolution. With regard to the Civil War, Svechin recounts White Army campaigns in the Don region and his association with Generals Krasnov, Wrangel and Hetman Skoropadskiĭ. Svechin also makes brief mention of his emigration to Europe. A number of photographs appear throughout the text. The collection also includes books on military science by Svechin's brother Aleksandr Andreevich who remained in the Soviet Union and actively participated in the formation of the Soviet Army. Also included is a subject file on the fate of A.A. Svechin in the purges of the 1930's.
Mikhail Petrovich Osipov Collection on Military History, 1903-1974
600 itemsThe collection consists of a photograph of Sergeĭ M. Lifaŕ correspondence, a diary, manuscripts and memoirs, subject files, documents, military service records and questionnaires, membership registers of the Union of the Knights of St. George (Soi︠u︡z georgievskikh kavalerov), photographs and printed materials. The collection mostly concerns the Russian General-Military Union and the Union of the Knights of St. George. The diary is by Lev L. De-vit on the Civil War. Subject files include materials on the Union of the Knights of St. George and Major-General Ippolit V. Savit︠s︡kiĭ. Service records, military service questionnaires, membership records and photographs deal with members of both organizations. Printed materials include mimeographed bulletins of these organizations and a book listing the recipients of the Order of St. George, dated November 26, 1916.
Pavel Nikolaevich Chizhov Papers, 1910-1959
21 itemsThe bulk of the collection consists of memoirs and manuscripts on historical military themes by Pavel Nikolaevich Chizhov. The memoirs deal with such topics as Chizhov's military education, his military service (garrison duty in Warsaw, the Far East, World War I, and the Civil War in the south), and his life in the emigration.
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- Chizhov, Pavel Nikolaevich, 1882-19611
- De-vitt, Lev L.1
- Krasnov, P. N. (Petr Nikolaevich), 1869-19471
- Osipov, Mikhail Petrovich1
- Russia. Armii︠a︡ . Leĭb-gvardii Izmaĭlovskiĭ polk1
- Savit︠s︡kiĭ, Ippolit V.1
- Skoropad'skyĭ, Pavlo, Hetman of the Ukraine, 1873-19451
- Svi︠e︡chin, Mikhail, 1876-19691
- Vasenkov, V. V.1
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