40, 000 Russians were armed to defend Petrograd
40, 000 Russians were armed to defend Petrograd against the Gen. Korniloff. Aug. 1917. Lavr Kornilov, commander of the Russian Army, attempted to overthrow Kerensky's Provisional Government with Cossack troops. The distribution of arms put weapons in the hands of their Bolshevik rivals. (BSLOC_2013_4_230)
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10996729
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45266050
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Everett Collection / Mary Evans
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Everett Collection
