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Bill Shatov

An American anarchist who fought with the Bolsheviks.

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Also known as Bill Shatov, Bill Shatov 13

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Bill Shatov shows up with force in VII: The Revolutionary Front. The page is where that presence becomes real.

On duty at the Military Revolutionary Committee, suspends business to read the latest bulletins of support.
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In VII: The Revolutionary Front: On duty at the Military Revolutionary Committee, suspends business to read the latest bulletins of support.

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AKAlexander Kere…CRColonel RiabtsevYPYakov PetersBSBill Shatov

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  • Diverse Revolutionary Participants
  • Protagonist
  • Bolshevik and Menshevik Figures

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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