Journal article
'A very quiet, outspoken, pleasant gentleman (sic)': The United States Military Attaché's reports on Baron von Ungern-Sternberg, March 1921
Inner Asia, Vol.12(2), pp.365-377
2010
Abstract
In works dealing with modern Mongolia, the 'Mad' or 'Bloody' Baron Ungern-Sternberg is always mentioned and, more often than not, the picture that is painted of him is a man driven by demons, someone who committed unspeakable atrocities against almost all he encountered. This article does not dispute that Ungern-Sternberg committed atrocities during the Russian civil War, but draws on contemporary english-language sources that suggest that the portrayal of the baron as a 'monster' is open to doubt.
Details
- Title
- 'A very quiet, outspoken, pleasant gentleman (sic)': The United States Military Attaché's reports on Baron von Ungern-Sternberg, March 1921
- Authors/Creators
- J.G. Boyd (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Inner Asia, Vol.12(2), pp.365-377
- Publisher
- Global Oriental
- Identifiers
- 991005541300407891
- Copyright
- Brill
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Asia Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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