Extremely Rare Russian Civil War Kolchak Siberian Army Flag, 1918 White Guard

Extremely Rare Original Russian Civil War - Kolchak Siberian Army Flag, 1918 - 1921 White Guard. Dimensions: 18 x 15.5. Extremely rare item of Russian history.

Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak CB Russian: , 16 November O. 4 November 1874 7 February 1920 was a polar explorer and commander in the Imperial Russian Navy, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and the First World War. During the Russian Civil War, he established an anti-communist government in Siberialater the Provisional All-Russian Governmentand was recognised as the Supreme Ruler and Commander-in-Chief of All Russian Land and Sea Forces by the other leaders of the White movement from 1918 to 1920. His government was based in Omsk, in southwestern Siberia. For a year and a half, Kolchak was Russias internationally recognized head of state.

However, his effort to unite the anti-Bolshevik elements mostly failed; Kolchak refused to consider autonomy for ethnic minorities and refused to cooperate with non-Bolshevik leftists, and also heavily relied on outside aid. As his White forces fell apart, he was betrayed and captured by independent units who handed him over to local Bolsheviks, who executed him. The item "Extremely Rare Russian Civil War Kolchak Siberian Army Flag, 1918 White Guard" is in sale since Sunday, June 10, 2018.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Russia". The seller is "ww2_army" and is located in Blaine, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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