Between the czar and Hitler - The forgotten story of the White Army | DW Documentary

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The Russian Civil War was one of the 20th century's bloodiest chapters. The fight for Russia between Lenin's Red Army and the White Army was ruthless. Its legacy can be felt in Europe to this day.

Nestled in the Alps in Austrian East Tyrol, a cemetery bears witness to a dark chapter in European history. In 1945, following 27 years of war, flight and survival, the White Army's long journey came to…

The Russian Civil War was one of the 20th century's bloodiest chapters. The fight for Russia between Lenin's Red Army and the White Army was ruthless. Its legacy can be felt in Europe to this day.

Nestled in the Alps in Austrian East Tyrol, a cemetery bears witness to a dark chapter in European history. In 1945, following 27 years of war, flight and survival, the White Army's long journey came to…

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