Дезертирство в РИА, Заграничные походы. Опции

[Пехотный барабанщик]

Слушал по радио "Вести".
Там какой-то политолог бросил фразу, что из 120-титысячной РИА во Франции дезертировало 40.
Кто подскажет, какое количество дезертиров было в действительности?

[Спорнянин]

Predictably, the harsh discipline often backfired. In 1814-15, during Allies occupation of France, the Russians tasted the free-loving spirit of the “godless French” and some prefered it over return to the Holy Russia. Artillery officer Baranovich wrote that up to 40,000 privates and NCOs deserted the army and stayed in France.
In 1814 Rostopchin wrote to wife that even in the Guard Cavalry Regiment (Chevalier Garde) 60 men with weapons deserted only in one night ! He added that the French farmers liked the robust guardsmen, paid them well and offered their daughters to marry. The army set special detachments of police who were sent from Russia to Paris to catch the deserters.
(Today thousands of Frenchmen has Russian ancestors. One of the XX century French detective writers, George Simenon, the author of “Inspector Maigret”, said with pride that his ancestor was a Russian soldier Semenov. His name was altered to French Simenon. Baliazin Woldemar - “Barklai de Tolli. Vernost i terpenie.” 1998, p 502)

Про кавалергардов правда или нет?

Сообщение отредактировал Спорнянин - 11.2.2016, 11:01