WHITE GENERALS OF THE CIVIL WAR

when was Miller evacuated?

February 1920

Who was Miller supported by?

the British

who appointed Miller to being in charge of the army in the North of Scotland, when?

Admiral Kolcheck, May 1919

What was Millers success, why did he fail?

his advance into Northeren Dvina, the British left

How big was Denikens army?

150,000 men, with lots of cossacks

Who was Denekin supported by?

The French

What is Denikens main aim?

to link up with Kolchek’s army

Where does Deniken besiege in summer 1918, was it a success?

Tsaritsyn, defended successfully by the Bolsheviks and Stalin

What offensive did Deniken launch in 1919, what happened to Deniken?

got within 320km of Moscow, failed and was replaced with Wrangel

Where was Semenov focused?

Siberia

Who was Semenov allied with?

the Japanese

WHat did `semenov forces do in Siberia?

out of control, raped, burned and pillaged

What happened to. Semenov in July 1920?

japanese forces withdrew and he was defeated in October

How big was Kolchak’s army?

140,000

Where did Kolchak advance from?

the east

How was Kolchak supported by?

the British and Czech regiment

How was Kolcheck in the beginning?

successfull

What happened to Kolchak in June 1919?

captured Kazan and Samara

How/When did Kolcheck die?

Autumn 1919 he was forced to retreat in 1920 he was captured and shot

How big was Yudenich’s army?

15,000

Who supported Yudenich?

British and estonians (want independence)

Where is Yudenich in October 1919?

outskirts of Petrograd

Why was it bad that Yudenich failed to take control of the petrograd railway?

Bolsheviks used it to ferry troops into the city

How did the Bolsheviks win?

by promising to recognise estonian independence