May 1918. The Allies, the White Guards and the Rights SR Party join forces and plunge Russia into full-scale civil war. Their key asset: The Czechoslovak Legion. Check out the text version, for images, citations, edits and credits, here: https://1919review.wordpress.com/2021/09/08/05-the-czechoslovak-legion/ Below are audio credits. These pieces do…

May 1918: a German invasion triggers a second revolt of the Don Cossacks and the Volunteer Army. Check out the text version here, for the latest updates, citations, images, etc: https://1919review.wordpress.com/2021/08/26/03-revolt-in-the-south/Audio credits: I don't own the rights to the audio samples listed below. All audio used is either in the …

Revolution Under Siege 03: The SR Time Bomb January 1918. The brief inglorious life of the Constituent Assembly. Introducing two forces which will play a key role in the war: the Left and Right SRs. Check out the text version, for images, citations, edits and credits, here: https://1919review.wordpress.com/2021/09/01/04-the-guard-is-tired/ Music fr…

An older version of this episode was read by a computer voice - this one is read by yours truly. Officers and Cossacks are shocked and confused by the Russian Revolution. But they rally and begin a war to overthrow the new regime. Text: https://1919review.wordpress.com/ Credits: I do not own the music or clips featured here. They are in the public …

An older version of this episode was read by a computer voice - this one is read by yours truly. The workers of the former Russian empire are forced to take up arms to defend their revolution. Credits: I do not own the music or clips featured here. They are in the public domain or else fair use. Sergei Prokofiev, 'Battle on the Ice' from Alexander …

In 1919, like today, Ukraine was the scene of a terrible war. But Ukraine was a very different place, and that was a very different war. Part 1 of an explainer on the various factions that contended for power in Ukraine in 1919 Music: Sergei Prokofiev, 'Battle on the Ice' from Alexander Nevsky (1938) Red Army Choir, 'Tachanka' Polish Traditional So…

The vast region of Siberia is under the control of a fascinating, diverse and horrifying array of White warlords. This episode gives you a run-down on them, before following Kolchak as he goes on the offensive against the Soviet Republic. Music: Sergei Prokofiev, 'Battle on the Ice' from Alexander Nevsky (1938) 'Field recording of Mongolian Throat …

As 1918 draws to a close, revolution in Germany means new opportunities and new challenges for the Reds. Final episode of Series 1. This series previously went under the name ‘Battle for Red October.’ You’ll still see that in the artwork and in the recordings for a while until I get a chance to edit everything. Check out the text version, for image…

Two White regimes emerge on either side of the Ural Mountains. One wants a democracy, the other a military dictatorship. Only one will survive 1918. This series previously went under the name ‘Battle for Red October.’ You’ll still see that in the artwork and in the recordings for a while until I get a chance to edit everything. Note: there is a mis…

August 1918: Kazan falls to the Whites. Can a ragged demoralised Red Army pull itself together and retake the city? Check out the original blog posts for images, citations, etc: https://1919review.wordpress.com/2021/11/18/08-the-fight-for-kazan/ This series previously went under the name ‘Battle for Red October.’ You’ll still see that in the artwor…

Twenty-four years before the Battle of Stalingrad, the same town becomes a frontline in the Civil War. One Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili arrives in town as the Don Cossacks advance. This series previously went under the name ‘Battle for Red October.’ You’ll still see that in the artwork and in the recordings for a while until I get a chance to e…

An assassination and an armed revolt in the streets of Moscow trigger the final break between the Bolsheviks and the Left SRs. Check out the text version, for images, credits, edits and citations here: https://1919review.wordpress.com/2021... This series previously went under the name ‘Battle for Red October.’ You’ll still see that in the artwork a…

A short episode giving my take on the question of chronology. TLDR? It's politics, man. Politics. This series previously went under the name ‘Battle for Red October.’ You’ll still see that in the artwork and in the recordings for a while until I get a chance to edit everything. Check out the text version, for images, citations, edits and credits, h…

Here's the text version: https://1919review.wordpress.com/2021/08/05/00-introduction/ Check it out for edits, citations, images, etc Audio Credits: 'Battle on the Ice' from Alexander Nevsky by Sergei Prokofiev 'Tachanka', Red Army Choir 'Class' dialogue from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, dir. Gilliam, Jones) Nationalities from Why We Fight…