The La Courtine Rebels
The history of the Russian Expeditionary Force in France (1916-1920) Category : History and geography Rémi Adam F0007 : Collection : Mémoires sociales Size : 12 x 21 cm/ Paper Cover 536 pages French Agone ISBN : 9782748903874 / 25 € Release date : Feb 01, 19 Rights available
In 1915, the French government needed all the cannon fodder it could get. Paris developed a plan to draw on the immense manpower resources of its Russian ally, in exchange for a few shipments of weapons.
The two brigades, arriving in France in 1916, received the news of the February Revolution with great enthusiasm. Following the disastrous Nivelle offensive in April, the brigades mutinied. They were removed from the front and interned in La Courtine, but to no effect: the unrest persisted and was severely repressed.
