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General Polovtzev

Commander of the Petrograd Military District, a general whose decisions weigh the fate of the capital as revolution gathers in the streets.

supporting

Also known as Polovtzev

First appearance: I Organize the Battalion of Death

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Commander of the Military District of Petrograd; supplies outfits and male instructors.
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CDCaptain Dement…GKGeneral KornilovMBMaria BochkarevaGPGeneral Polovtzev

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Figures and Family
  • Provisional Government Leaders
  • Protagonist

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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