147: The Kornilov Affair

General Lavr Kornilov.

Almost as soon as he appointed Lavr Kornilov commander-in-chief of the Russian Army, Alexander Kerensky began to worry that Kornilov was plotting a counter-revolutionary coup.

Then came the moment Kerensky had long feared…but was it merely a misunderstanding?

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Opening War Theme

In the Steppes of Central Asia
Composed in 1880 by Alexander Borodin. Public domain.
Performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Public domain recording. Source.
 

Closing War Theme 



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