Ten Days That Shook the World · Character
General Vasily Gurko
Russian general and commander during World War I.
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Also known as Gurko, General Gurko
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General Vasily Gurko shows up with force in The British Fleet (etc.). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Former Chief of Staff under the Tsar, exiled after the Revolution for his political and personal record; received publicly by King George in London during the naval defeat.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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