The Story of a Life: In that dawnPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 128
... Petlyura , it was all one to them— their job was to keep the peace . By order of the airman , we piled up our guns and ammunition in the square . The Germans immediately rode up and stood guard over the weapons . They didn't give us a ...
... Petlyura , it was all one to them— their job was to keep the peace . By order of the airman , we piled up our guns and ammunition in the square . The Germans immediately rode up and stood guard over the weapons . They didn't give us a ...
Page 131
... Petlyura , Ataman of the Ukrainian army and the Gaidamak 30 host , was making his triumphant entry into Kiev . A notice to that effect by the Town Commander had been posted up on the previous day . It stated pompously and in an oddly ...
... Petlyura , Ataman of the Ukrainian army and the Gaidamak 30 host , was making his triumphant entry into Kiev . A notice to that effect by the Town Commander had been posted up on the previous day . It stated pompously and in an oddly ...
Page 141
... Petlyura decided to disarm them . But they heard about his plan . On the day the Germans were to be disarmed , I woke up to a roll of drums loud enough to shake the house . I went out onto the balcony . Amalia was already there . Down ...
... Petlyura decided to disarm them . But they heard about his plan . On the day the Germans were to be disarmed , I woke up to a roll of drums loud enough to shake the house . I went out onto the balcony . Amalia was already there . Down ...
Contents
Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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