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The Russian General

An unnamed Russian general appearing in the narrative.

minor

Also known as the Russian General, The Russian General

First appearance: part ii the revolution

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In XII: Blames an unknown power in vague terms and sums up with 'I told you so,' though his meaning is incomprehensible. Later, in II: Travels with the narrator and Sir Hugo, heading to Wrangel's Army; discusses the…

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NVNikolai Vasili…AKAdmiral KolchakTRThe Russian General

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  • Family and Social Milieu
  • Protagonist
  • Siberian Intervention Characters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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