In this post we trace the collapse of White Siberia in late 1919 and early 1920. This is Series 4, Part 2 of Revolution Under Siege, an account of the Russian Civil War .
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The 1919 Review 
Russians could not ‘be ruled by kindness or persuasion, but only by the whip and the bayonet.’is there some truth in that?I really enjoyed that, a ripping yarn, and horrendously complex events given a straight timeline and unforgettable characters
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Thanks! Glad that it was comprehensible, as there was a lot to get through.
I would say there’s no truth in it. It was the impression of a military officer from another country whose only direct experience of Russia was when it was in a state of complete chaos and breakdown
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