Voices from Russia

Sunday, 16 September 2012

16 September 2012. A Photo Spread. One Russian Regiment in the Great War… the 39th Tomsk Infantry Regiment

Colonel Mikhail Patsevich (mounted), commander of the 39th Tomsk Infantry Regiment

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Regimental priest

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Pannikhida for the fallen of the regiment in early 1916

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Machine-gunners… I wonder if there’s a “Maksim the Maksim Gunner”… those of you who know your Russian pop history know that’s related to the title of a popular song of the VOV era (click here for Georgi Vinogradov singing the song Два Максима (Two Maxims) and here for a modern version by Yelena Neklyudova… it’s still popular!)

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Russian gunners at the ready… wanna rumble, Germans?

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Tuesday, 8 May 2012

8 May 2012. Something to Think About on Victory Day…

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