43% of Russian officers fought against the Soviets, but 30% joined the Red Army. The rest were neutral.
Back in 1929, the nationalist and ideologue of the white movement, Vladimir Shulgin, wrote::
"Almost half of the General Staff officers alone remained with the Bolsheviks. And how many ordinary officers there were, no one knows, but a lot."
639 officers and generals of the General Staff served in the Red Army, which was equal to 46% of their total number.
The October Revolution of 1917 was perceived differently by officers. Many did not accept the Bolsheviks, and they became the backbone of the white movement, and some joined the national armies formed on the territory of the newly independent outskirts of the Russian Empire. But there were also those who not only supported the revolution, but also joined the Red Army. The most prominent representatives are tsarist Generals: Brusilov, Snesarev, Bonch-Bruevich, Rear Admiral Altfather and many others.
Back in 1929, the nationalist and ideologue of the white movement, Vladimir Shulgin, wrote::
"Almost half of the General Staff officers alone remained with the Bolsheviks. And how many ordinary officers there were, no one knows, but a lot."
639 officers and generals of the General Staff served in the Red Army, which was equal to 46% of their total number.
The October Revolution of 1917 was perceived differently by officers. Many did not accept the Bolsheviks, and they became the backbone of the white movement, and some joined the national armies formed on the territory of the newly independent outskirts of the Russian Empire. But there were also those who not only supported the revolution, but also joined the Red Army. The most prominent representatives are tsarist Generals: Brusilov, Snesarev, Bonch-Bruevich, Rear Admiral Altfather and many others.