Orlando Figes Quote

Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military discipline and precision, but as a preparation for a modern war they had no value whatsoever.

A people's tragedy: a history of the Russian Revolution (ed. Viking Pr, 1997)

Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military ...

Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military ...

Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military ...

Their notion of training was to march the men up and down in parades and reviews: these were nice to look at and gave them the impression of military ...