Litovsk Collection

Trotsky at Desk
LEON TROTSKY Russian statesman, at Brest- Litovsk 1918

Anastasia Bitsenko going to Brest-Litovsk peace meeting
Anastasia Bitsenko (also spelt Biecenko and Bizenko) in a motor car on the way to the peace negotiations which led to the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3rd March 1918 between the Central

Brest-Litovsk buildings burn
Buildings on fire in the city of Brest-Litovsk. The city was captured by German forces in December 1915, and in March 1918 was the scene of the signing of a treaty which ended the war between Russia

Russo-German Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk 1918
Double page from The Illustrated London News, 12th January 1918, with photographs of the Bolshevist minister in London Maxim Litvinoff, Lenin

TREATY NEGOTIATIONS 1918
Russo-German talks in progress in the session hall at Brest- Litovsk, as the two sides negotiate over armistice terms Date: January 1918

WW1 CARTOON / USSR PEACE
John Bull is furious when Germany and the USSR make peace at Brest-Litovsk Date: January 1918

Brest-Litovsk Treaty
John Bull is put out by Brest- Litovsk - Russias Peace treaty with Germany ending her involvement in World War One. Date: 3 March 1918

Sphere cover - Cessation of fighting on Russian Front, WW1
Front cover of The Sphere with illustration by Fortunino Matania showing the cessation of fighting on the Russian Front with Bolshevik leaders Trotsky

Field Marshal von Mackensen entering Brest Litovsk
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German army officer, with three others on horseback, entering Brest Litovsk, Russia (now Brest, Belarus) during the First World War

Richard von Kuhlmann and Count von Czernin, Brest Litovsk
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing the peace treaty of Brest Litovsk, Russia (now Brest, Belarus)

Signed Treaty Document
The signed document agreeing an armistice between the Central Powers and Bolshevik Russia Date: January 1918

Trotsky in Warsaw
LEON TROTSKY Russian statesman, at Warsaw 1919 during the peace of Brest-Litovsk - he is nearest camera in foreground. Date: 1879 - 1940

Sphere cover 1939 - Borowenski at Brest-Litovsk
The Russian Commander Borowenski meeting the German Army at Brest-Litovsk in the centre of dismembered Poland, to discuss demarcation into German and Russian Poland

German Army on the road to Brest - Litovsk, 1939
Military traffic endeavouring to pass in the opposite direction on the road to Brest-Litovsk in central Poland during the invasion of the country in 1939

Count von Czernin and Richard von Kuhlmann, Brest Litovsk
Count Ottokar von Czernin (1872-1932), Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister (left) and Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary (right), arriving at Brest Litovsk, Russia (now Brest)

Germans occupy Russian town 1918
Following the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which took Russia out of World War I, German cavalry occupy a Russian town in territories ceded to the German Empire by the terms of the treaty

Rallying for Peace
Demonstrators rally in support of a negotiated peace with Germany. On December 3 Trotsky begins negotiations which lead to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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"Litovsk: A Tale of Peace and Conflict" In the midst of chaos, Trotsky sits at his desk, determined to negotiate. Anastasia Bitsenko embarks on a journey to the Brest-Litovsk peace meeting, carrying hopes for a resolution. But as buildings burn in Brest-Litovsk, tensions rise. Richard von Kuhlmann and Count von Czernin arrive at Brest-Litovsk, ready to engage in crucial discussions. The Brest-Litovsk Treaty hangs in the balance - a pivotal moment that could shape history. On the cover of Sphere magazine, an image captures the cessation of fighting on the Russian Front during World War I. Russo-German negotiations unfold within the walls of Brest-Litovsk in 1918. Amidst intense treaty negotiations, WW1 cartoonists depict USSR's pursuit for peace. Finally, a signed treaty document emerges - a symbol of compromise and diplomacy achieved through arduous talks. Trotsky finds himself in Warsaw after it all ends; contemplating what has been gained or lost. Field Marshal von Mackensen enters Brest Litovsk with an air of authority but also recognition that war is not always victorious. Litovsk becomes more than just a place; it embodies resilience amidst conflict and hope for peaceful resolutions.