Bolsheviks Collection (page 4)

German poster by the Association to Combat Bolshevism. 1919. Gigantic Russian man holding flaming torch, standing on the burning ruins of a city

World War I: Part of the Russian womens battalion in training, 1917. They were captured by the Bolsheviks and killed. Halftone

Sergei mironovich kirov (left) and mikhail frunze in baku in april 1925

Stalin and kirov (same row, far left) in 1930

General Denikins forces attacking Bolsheviks, Russia
General Denikins forces attacking Bolsheviks. Anton Ivanovich Denikin (1872-1947) served in the Imperial Russian Army during the First World War and in the Russian Civil War. Date: circa 1917-1919

Bolshevik soldiers WWI
Different types of Bolshevik soldiers during World War I

Russian captives WWII
Captured Bolshevik soldiers in Finland are allowed regular and valued devotional hours that were regularly prohibited because of atheist policies within the Soviet regime

Crown jewels of Imperial Russia
The crown jewels displayed on a table surrounded by the bolsheviks who acquired them, following the demise of Tsar Nicholas II and his family

They ve Evidently Seem Me by Bruce Bairnsfather
A later version of a " Fragment from France" drawn by the famous World War One cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather for the Bystander magazine

Canadian dog teams, Russia 1919
Canadian dog teams and sleighs in the snowy landscape of North Russia. Canadian troops formed part of the allied intervention force fighting on the side of the anti-Bolsheviks during the Russian

Alexei of Russia during wartime
Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaievich of Russia (1904-1918) in field uniform. While other Royal children performed small engagements or were photographed to raise money for war charities

Kiev under the Poles
Kiev is occupied by a Polish force opposing the Bolsheviks. But the Red Army will counter- attack and drive them out again before they can start to enjoy their victory

Train Derailed
Train derailed by the Bolsheviks at the Tomsk station, no doubt for good reasons

1919 / TSAR, POPE & BOYAR
The workers oppressed by Tsar, Pope, and Boyar (bourgeois) - but now the Bolsheviks will put a stop to oppression

Moscow Meeting
Meeting in Strasnaya square, Moscow : the Bolsheviks seem to have won control, but the people still need to be persuaded that they are the answer to all their troubles

Palace after Kerensky
Damage and litter in the Winter Palace, Petrograd, after it is stormed by the Bolsheviks and Kerenskys provisional government ejected

Signs of Gunfire
Bullet-holes in a Moscow shop window testify to the fierce fighting which took place before the Bolsheviks took over the city

Moscow Street Fighting
Moscow is the scene of much fiercer resistance to the Bolsheviks than Petrograd

Photographer Arrested
The Bolsheviks are still seen as a danger to the state : at Petrograd a photographer sympathetic to the Bolsheviks is arrested

Patriotic Demo Moscow
Patriotic demo in Red Square, Moscow : but who are the true patriots - Kerenskys provis- -ional government who staged this demo, or the bolsheviks waiting in the wings ?

Moscow Junkers March
The Junkers support the provisional government against the Bolsheviks : they march past barricades in Moscows Arbat Square

KERENSKY
Kerensky, with one of his officers, takes a salute : he has formed a provisional government, but he will in turn be overthrown by the Bolsheviks

Moscow White Russians
Resistance to the Bolsheviks is not yet over : White Russian troops defend the Kremlin against the extremists

Kremlin Capitulates
After a long battle, the Moscow Kremlin finally falls to the Bolsheviks

Church Treasures Seized
Since atheism is the official creed of the new regime, the Bolsheviks feel justified in seizing the treasures of the Orthodox Church

Winter Palace Occupied
Bolsheviks encamped in the Winter Palace in Petrograd

M. Frunze, Bolshevik conqueror of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

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"Bolsheviks: A Revolutionary Force Shaping History" The Bolsheviks, led by the charismatic Vladimir Lenin, were a radical political faction that played a pivotal role in the Russian Revolution of 1917. Nestor Makhno, an anarchist leader from Ukraine, challenged their authority with his own vision of social revolution. Meanwhile, Tsesarevich Alexei of Russia found himself caught up in the turmoil as the last heir to the Romanov dynasty. His tragic fate mirrored the chaos and uncertainty gripping the nation. Within their ranks emerged influential figures like Sergei Kirov, Fedor Raskolnikov, and Sergo Ordzhonikidze. These individuals wielded power and influence during this tumultuous period. The Russian Refugee Camp at Mudros in Greece became a temporary home for those fleeing war-torn Russia. Here they sought solace amidst uncertain times while dreaming of returning to their homeland one day. Czech troops arrived on Russian soil in 1918 as part of an international intervention against the Bolshevik regime. Their presence further escalated tensions and added another layer to an already complex conflict. War with Russia continued unabated as various factions vied for control over its vast territories. Admiral Kolchak emerged as a prominent anti-Bolshevik figurehead during this time, leading forces against Lenin's Red Army. Amidst all this upheaval, funeral crowds flooded streets across Russia during moments of revolution. The somber scenes captured both grief for lost lives and hope for a brighter future free from oppression. A group of Red Army soldiers stood united under the banner of Bolshevism - dedicated to implementing Lenin's revolutionary ideals across Soviet territory. In France, opposition towards Bolshevism ran deep; sentiments echoed through headlines proclaiming "FRENCH HANG BOLSHEVIKS. " This reflected broader international concerns about communism's spread beyond Russian borders.