Summary of Pyotr Wrangel's Always with Honor

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 After two years of warfare, the Russian Army was not what it had been. The majority of the original officers and men had been killed or wounded, and the new officers and soldiers were not suitable instructors for the men. The morale of the troops was excellent, but the discipline was not.
#2 There was a growing movement behind the lines to help the soldiers, known as the moral standard of the army was decreasing. The soldiers were not respecting other people’s property anymore, and they were not doing anything about it.
#3 The Czarevitch’s regiment of Nerchinsk Cossacks, which I commanded during the winter of 1916, was part of a division of Oussourian Cossacks. The majority of the officers of the Oussourian division had been in Admiral Koltchak’s army and met again under the command of Ataman Semenov and General Ungern.
#4 In Russia, the pretense of stern authority was reduced to a matter of public speaking matches and political debates. Yet, the majority of the population remained absorbed in its little daily cares.

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• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 24 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669359395
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Pyotr Wrangel's Always with Honor
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

After two years of warfare, the Russian Army was not what it had been. The majority of the original officers and men had been killed or wounded, and the new officers and soldiers were not suitable instructors for the men. The morale of the troops was excellent, but the discipline was not.

#2

There was a growing movement behind the lines to help the soldiers, known as the moral standard of the army was decreasing. The soldiers were not respecting other people’s property anymore, and they were not doing anything about it.

#3

The Czarevitch’s regiment of Nerchinsk Cossacks, which I commanded during the winter of 1916, was part of a division of Oussourian Cossacks. The majority of the officers of the Oussourian division had been in Admiral Koltchak’s army and met again under the command of Ataman Semenov and General Ungern.

#4

In Russia, the pretense of stern authority was reduced to a matter of public speaking matches and political debates. Yet, the majority of the population remained absorbed in its little daily cares.

#5

I began my service as aide-de-camp to the Czar one Saturday, relieving Duke Nicholas of Leuchtenberg. The next day, I accompanied their Majesties to church. I was struck by the Empress’s expression of sorrowful ecstasy, while the Czar’s expression of pious contemplation.

#6

I was made commander of the brigade of which my old Nerchinsk regiment was a part. I was genuinely sorry to part from my gallant comrades-in-arms with whom I had shared victory, fatigue, and danger for fourteen months.

#7

I was promoted to the rank of general at the end of January. I left to join the Army. The winter was very harsh, and the march was difficult, but our Transbaikalian horses were used to such conditions.

#8

The officers of the Russian army, including the nobles, the municipality, and the merchants, were extremely welcoming and made sure they provided us with everything we needed. We were far from thinking about the horrors of the future.

#9

The Russian Revolution, which took place in March 1917, was the result of social discontent and the destruction of the monarchical idea. The Army was extremely passive during the crisis, doing nothing to help the country or the troops.

#10

I went to see General Krymov, who was in charge of the camp. He was optimistic about the future, believing that we were on the cusp of a renaissance. He told me the names of the members of the Provisional Government, which included Goutchkov, the Minister of War.

#11

I was sent to Petersburg to see Goutchkov, the minister of war. I found him in his shirt-sleeves and led breeches, surrounded by torn-up newspapers and trampled-upon papers. He was beside himself. I was given permission to leave the army, and went to see Goutchkov.

#12

The first thing I noticed in Petersburg was the profusion of red ribbon. Everyone was decorated with it, not only soldiers, but students, chauffeurs, cab-drivers, and middle-class folk. Men of some account, such as old generals and former aides-de-camp to the Czar, wore it too.

#13

The struggle for power between the Duma and the Soviet of the Deputies of the Workmen and Soldiers still went on, and the Provisional Government continued to lose ground to the Soviet. The Army realized that this was happening, and instinctively tried to supply a remedy.

#14

The Russian Army was in complete disarray. The Provisional Government did not know how to take advantage of the proffered help, or did not wish to. Goutchkov, who paid a visit to the Army at this time, adopted a very haughty tone, saying that the Provisional Government was strong enough to dispense with all external support.

#15

I had spent part of my youth in the Don Cossack district, and had gone through the Russo-Japanese War in a Cossack regiment. I knew the Cossacks well, and knew that they could easily become the tool of Cossack political cliques.

#16

The February Revolution occurred when the people of Russia, tired of the rule of the Czar, overthrew him and his family. The Czar abdicated on his own behalf and on that of his son, making his brother, the Grand Duke Michael, his successor.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I found that excitement had reached a higher pitch than ever in Petersburg. The streets were crowded with soldiers, who were strolling about aimlessly. The struggle between the Government and the Soviet went on. The old ministers and the former higher officials were in prison not because they had been accused of sedition against the new Government, but simply because such was the good pleasure of the revolutionary democracy.

#2

I decided to find a leader for the Army. I knew two men who could lead the troops: General Letchitsky, the Commander-in-Chief of the 9th Army, and General Kornilov, who was then commanding the troops in the capital. I spoke to both of them, and they agreed to support my plan.

#3

On June 18, the Army on the south-west front attacked the enemy. Kornilov's 8th Army invaded Galicia. A breach was made in the enemy's ranks, and the Russian Army was master of Galitch and Stanislavov. It seemed that after long months of anguish, we were finally going to be victorious.

#4

I reached Kamenetz-Podolsk on July 6th, and found bad news awaiting me. The Revolutionary Army's admirable beginning had ended in the treason of the Grenadiers-of-the-Guard and the general rout of the 11th Army, which was marching towards the interior. The enemy had taken Tarnopol and were threatening the flank and rear of the 8th Army, which was commanded by General Kornilov.

#5

I was ordered to go to Stanislavov and cover the 8th Army’s retreat. I arrived at nightfall, and the town was on fire. I tried to restore order, but the pillaging continued all morning.

#6

The Army was in retreat all along the line. I had not yet gotten to know my regiments, so I marched with one group of officers sometimes and another group other times.

#7

I lived through other such unforgettable moments in my career, from the Manchurian War to the Crimea. I did not know how these bonds were forged, but I knew they were important. Without them, there would be no army.

#8

The Russian cavalry corps that was sent to the Caucasus to reinforce the troops there was attacked by the Germans, and was forced to retreat. General Kornilov was then appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army.

#9

I was appointed to a new post, and was sent to the Rumanian front. I was given the command of a cavalry corps. I was extremely surprised to receive a telegram from Supreme Headquarters ordering me to remove the wireless equipment from my General Staff.

#10

The 3rd Cossack division, led by General Odintzov, declared for Kerensky. The 7th division did not make a decision until the evening. The next day, Headquarters decreed that the telephones and telegraphs were under the direct control of the Soldiers’ Committees.

#11

On September 5, a telegram was sent from the Rumanian front ordering me to go to Jassy. Two days later, a telegram was sent from the chief-of-staff at Supreme Headquarters informing me that the Generalissimo had appointed me Commander of the 3rd Cavalry.

#12

I met with General Krasnov, who had been appointed to the same position as me. He was surprised to see me, since he had just been appointed. He explained that the order appointing him was of a more recent date than the one appointing me, and that therefore it was probably I who should take the command.

#13