July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Владимир КрупникLeave a Comment on AUTHOR’S ARCHIVE – RUSSIA-AUSTRALIA AUTHOR’S ARCHIVE – RUSSIA-AUSTRALIA HISTORIC MILITARY CONNECTIONS THE 1ST HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY Russian odyssey of Lachlan Macquarie Russian convicts in Australia RUSSIAN SHIPS IN AUSTRALIA IN THE 1ST HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY (CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE) Neva – June 1807 Suvorov – August- September 1814 Otkrytie and Blagonamerennyi – February-March 1820 Vostok and Mirnyi – March-May 1820 Apollon – May-June 1822 Kreiser and Ladoga – May-June 1823 Elena – March-May 1825 Elena – March-April 1829 Krotkiy – March-April 1829 America – May-June 1832 – March_April 1835 Dvina – June-July 1853 CRIMEAN WAR Australia and the Crimean War Trophies of the Crimean War in Australia BETWEEN TWO WARS Certain aspects of activitites of a prominent Russian scientist N.N. Michloukho-Maclay in Australia RUSSIAN SHIPS IN AUSTRALIA BETWEEN THE CRIMEAN WAR AND WWI (CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE) Svetlana – December 1861 – January 1862 Bogatyr – March 1863 Africa, Vestnik and Plsatun – December 1881 – February 1882 Rynda – January-February 1888 Naezdnik – November-December 1888 Razboynik – March-April 1893 Kreiser – 1894 Gromoboy – April-June 1901 THE FIRST WORLD WAR Sinking of the Russian cruiser Zhemchug by the German cruiser Emden was avenged by the Australian cruiser Sydney Gallipoli battle – a Russian connection Natives of Russia in the Gallipoli battle Russian Jews in the Gallipoli battle Australian soldier Raymond Ayers tells about time spent with Russian soldiers in German captivity Mert Thomas’s odyssey – in 1917 two Australian soldiers successfully escaped from German captivity with a Russian comrade Australian nurse Florence MacDowell served at the Russian-German front during WWI Australian military intelligence and Russian immigrants – Wstern Australia, – WWI Russian names on the walls of the Roll of Honor – Australlian War Memorial – Canberra REVOLUTION AND CIVIL WAR IN RUSSSIA Australian mining engineer Edward Rigby in Russia between the February and the October revolutions AUSTRALIANS IN RUSSIA DURING THE CIVIL WAR Australian soldier Tommy Taylor in the country of Bolsheviks Thomas White’s escape from the Turkish captivity Australians in the ranks of the North Russia Expeditionary Force Memoirs of Sergeant John Kelly Diary of Private Wilfred Yeoman Memoirs of Private Ernest Heathcote Diary of Sergeant Perry OTHER FRONTS Australian Army Captain Ernest Latchford tells about his service with the Kolchak’s Army in Siberia Australians in the General Dunsterville’s Mission in Azerbajan and Persia Australian Army Captain Cecil Judge tells about his service in the General Dunsterville’s mission Charles Ellis tells about his service in the British Expeditionary Force in Trancausasia and Turkmenistan Raid of HMAS Swan to the Souther shore of Russia and diary of her ccomander Arthur Bond BETWEEN TWO WORLD WARS In 1919 social and political unrest with participation of Russian immigranst swept through the streets of Brisbane, and stayed in history as Red Flag Riots In 1922 Australian Polar explorer Hubert Wilkins visited Russia with a secret mission on assignment of the USA government In 1937 Hubert Wilikins took part in search of a missing Soviet plane pilotetd by Sigismund Levanevsky Australian writer Betty Roland tells about the USSR in the beginning of 1930-ties THE SECOND WORLD WAR Incredible adventure of the Russian pilot Ivan Smirnoff in Australia In 1942 a squadron of Australian pilots brought their planes to the Russian North Interview with George Ramsay – an Australian seaman who visited USSR in 1941 Interview with an Austrealian seaman laurie Downey who visited the USSR in 1944 In 1944 Australian aviators took part in sinking of Tirpitz Encounters between Australian and Soviet POWs in captivity, on the run after captivity Allan Hammet – the only survivior from the crew of a bomber shot down over Warsaw in 1944 Russians in Australian armed forces during WW2 Australian war correspondent Osmar White tells about his encounters with Soviet people in Europe in 1945 Australian writer and war correspondent Alan Moorhead tell about his encounters with Soviet servicemen in Iran in 1941 and Soviet people who fought on the German side in Normandy in 1944 Australian diplomat Joseph Alexander tells about the years sepnt by him in Moscow during WW2 and after it Soviet Espionage in Australia in 1940-1950-ties COLD WAR Australian Meteors vs MIGs in the skies of Korea Interview with a Russian Australian Alexander Iliyn who fought for Australia in Vietnam Interview with a Russian Australian Eugen Konashenko who fought for Australia in Vietnam OTHER In the museum of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra there are many artefacts reminding of Russia Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...
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