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Shooting the Bolsheviks.

Authors :
Patenaude, Bertrand M.
Source :
Hoover Digest: Research & Opinion on Public Policy. Spring2012, Issue 2, p178-191. 14p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article offers information on the shooting of 18 Latvian Bolsheviks by nine German rifleman near Riga, Latvia on May 26, 1919. It is mentioned that Howell Foreman, captain at the U.S. Army witnessed the killings and U.S. Army lieutenant Frank Johnson, who happened to be a newsreel cameraman, recorded the shooting scene. It is mentioned that the film stirred many controversies during the First World War and was also presented at the Peace Conference held at Paris, France.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10885161
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Hoover Digest: Research & Opinion on Public Policy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
74727676