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Issue № 29. December 2011

Aspects of the Military Elite Self-Determination in the political struggle for the Russian army (July – October 1917)

Mikhail V. Zagoruiko

Graduate student, Political History Department, School of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University.
E-mail: miho2000@mail.ru

In the author’s opinion the members of the high command staff aspired to restore the military order and subordination, limit the authority of the Soviet and soldier committees and disband the least reliable regiments after the appointment of General Kornilov as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Implementation of these ideas was impossible because of the demoralization of the army and its low fighting ability.

Keywords

Supreme Commander-in-Chief, commander of front, head of the HQ, command staff, Provisional government.

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