Soldiers of the Tsar. Army and Society in Russia, 1462-1874 - John L. Keep

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Keep, John L. H.
Soldiers of the tsar: army and society in
Russia, 1462-1874.
I. Soviet Union-Armed Forces-History
I. Title
306 '.27'0947 UA 772
ISBN 0-19-822575-X
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