Nestor Makhno and the Ukrainian War of Independence
During the struggle that followed the Russian Revolution, Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno waged war against Whites and Reds alike for an independent Ukraine.
David Footman
The Red Army and the Civil War in the East
Reorganised by Trotsky in 1918, writes David Footman, the Bolshevik forces gradually prevailed against the Whites in Eastern Russia and Siberia.
Boris V. Savinkov, 1879-1925: Revolutionary and Anti-Bolshevik
Before the triumph of Bolshevism, and even afterwards, many revolutionary leaders struggled to take charge of Russian destinies. David Footman describes how Savinkov was one of the extraordinary personalities who tried, and failed.
Civil War in Siberia: The End of Kolchak 1919-1920
David Footman assesses the death and legacy of a White Russian leader.
The Riddle of Hassan II
David Footman on the conspiracies that surround the Order of Assassins.