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Moloftsev

A young officer briefly mentioned.

minor

Also known as young Lieutenant Moloftsoff, Moloftsoff

First appearance: part iii vi

See Moloftsev in part iii viBook page

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NANikolai Andree…KLKostya LebedevPLPrince Lev Nik…IFIvan Fyodorovi…GAGavrila Ardali…MOMoloftsev

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Moloftsev in part iii vi