The Great War
Military Life
(1914-1918)

 

 

This section will feature pictures, history, stories, and other facets of Russian military life during the period between 1914 and 1918. Currently we have only a few documents to display, but more will be added as time permits.

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Army Wounded in Action Document

Below is a photograph of an original Russian archival document of the Great War.  This one concerns Imletd Grofendinov of the 7th Grenadier Regiment who was wounded on 13 January 1915.  The back of the document is blank. 

   

Army Missing in Action Document

Pictured below is an archival document for a soldier declared missing in action.  It concerns Private Brovkov of the 280th Regiment who went missing on 22 November 1914.  The back of the document is blank. 

  

Army Killed in Action Document

The archival document below is dated 1914.  It states that Anatoliy Klimov of the 50th Artillery Brigade was killed in action on 30 October 1914.  Far too many of these documents would be issued by units on the front as the war continued.  The back of the document is blank.