In the last century the Korsun battlefields have witnessed two battles. At
time of revolution, the army of Ukrainian anarchists chaised down and
killed a red army troop on this field.
Exploring at a place of two battles is doubly interesting.
The anarchists on the photo, they kept in terror all this region.
Graves beside a road tell us that last time the anarchists visited this town was in 1922.
Locals showing us how they apply a war items to everyday life.
Nestor Machno. The leader of Ukrainian anarchists and talanted
military commander, very daring himself, once a well known bandit he
came on birthday party of some of magnate where police officers
proposed a toast to his (Machno) capture. He throwed them grenade on
the table... many loved his spirit and joined his gang, later army.
Anarchists found support among armed men, everyone wanted to live in a
country with no taxes and no bureaucrats. Very soon Machno army
controlled large territories in size of a big european state. They even
had own newspapers. next page
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