Soldiers Drilling in Petrograd

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

238-1

Date Released

15 Mar 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Motor Ambulances for Horses
2. 2Artillery at the Base
3. 3Russian Soldiers off to the Front
4. 4Soldiers Drilling in Petrograd
5. 5Married Mens’ [Sic] Protest Meeting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Russian recruits called to the colours are being drilled in the streets of Petrograd. Soldiers practising in advance by a series of rushes in open order." Continued from above. Soldiers crouched in the street; on the order they get up and charge led by an officer brandishing a sword. The officer turns and halts the men. The men drop to the ground again and then rise and charge.

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Length of story (in feet)

57

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Notes

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