This photo depicts Emperor Nicholas II and Tsesarevich Alexei greeting Russian soldiers on their way to the Front in 1916.
Quite often, the soldiers were not informed that the Emperor would visit them. When the soldiers saw the Tsar, it created a great impression on them, filling them with surprise and joy.
Quite often, the soldiers were not informed that the Emperor would visit them. When the soldiers saw the Tsar, it created a great impression on them, filling them with surprise and joy.