The Bolshevik Revolution
and War with Poland
(1917-1921)

No discussion about a nations military can be complete without showing the civilian life of the time. This is because no military exists in a vacuum, it is a product of its times. This section will try to give the reader a glimpse of what life was like during the days of the revolution.  It will feature pictures, history, stories, and other facets of Soviet civilian life during the period between 1917 and 1921. Currently we only a very few things have to show here, but more will be added as time permits.

 
Bolshevik Items White Russian Items

    

Soviet 100 Ruble Note

In this section you can see a close up picture of a Soviet 100 Ruble banknote issued in 1919.  On one side the note tells the workers of the world to unite in many languages.

On the reverse is more conventional writing stating the denomination and other national information.  It is serial numbered AA-013.

    

Soviet 50,000 Ruble Note

 

 

Revolutionary Newspaper from 1918

Here we have issue number 22 of the magazine 'The Flame'.  It was published in 1918 and features many stories of the revolutionary era.  Its cover story is entitled 'To the weapon the comrades!"

 

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