we know the RCW is not exactly the most taught conflict in History Classes (at least in Western Europe and in the US
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First, there is an Osprey book:
The Russian Civil War 1918-21 (Essential Histories 69)
by David Bullock (Author)
It's a very short introduction to the conflict, but given the complexity of it, it is a bit too short, to be honest. But it's very hard to summarize this conflict in less than 100 pages, with images, so kudos to them to have tried.
Then, there is the opposite, nearly a 1000 pages-turner about the Revolution and the Civil War:
A People's Tragedy: Russian Revolution, 1891-1924
by Orlando Figes (Author)
For me, this is the best book to understand the Russian Revolution and the Civil War. It's extremely well written and readable. A real page turner. The equivalent of James McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom, but on the RCW.
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The Figes is very good, but not completely in depth for military operation. On this topic, the one I use most is:
The Russian Civil War
by Evan Mawdsley (Author)
But the gain in military understanding is a loss in political and bigger picture awareness. If you want to read two books about the RCW, choose the Figes and the Mawdsley, and you are set.
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As a single book, covering a bit of both, there is:
Russia's Civil War
by Geoffrey Swain (Author)
Not bad, but not as detailed, and not as entertaining as the two others, in my humble opinion.
For people who wants in-depth articles about specific subject, there is:
Critical Companion to the Russian Revolution, 1914-1921
by Edward Acton (Editor), V.IU. Cherniaev (Editor), William G. Rosenberg (Editor)
This is a collection of articles, by many authors, so they are not all of the same quality, or all like-ably to read. Some are very academic and dry (you have been warned
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Finally, on the Russo-Polish war, I read:
Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe
by Adam Zamoyski
An excellent small book, containing a lot of very simple, but very clear and readable maps on this war.
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I hope the others will find some time to describe the books they read. And I will try to make sure we put a small bibliography in the manual.
If you have read books about the subject, please share them with us !
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Best regards,
Cat