Gerua collection, 1906-1920

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Summary

Creators:
Gerua, Boris Vladimirovich, 1876-1942 and Russia (Territory under White armies, 1918-1920). Spet͡sial'nai͡a Voennai͡a Missii͡a (Great Britain)
Abstract:
Correspondence, reports, communiques, and printed matter, relating to White Russian military activities in northern Russia during the Russian Revolution, and to White Russian liaison with the British War Office. Consists mainly of records of the White Russian special military mission to Great Britain from 1919 to 1920. Includes some papers of Boris V. Gerua, head of the mission.
Extent:
11 manuscript boxes (4.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gerua Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes an extensive correspondence between various White Russian offices and officials, especially related to military operations on the North-Western and Petrograd fronts. Copies of this correspondence sent to the mission are to be found in the OFFICE FILE series. It also includes numerous reports on the political situation in Europe especially as related to the White Russsian cause, found in the OFFICE and PRESS FILE series.

Biographical / historical:

The Spetsial'naia Voennaia Missiia Shtaba Verhkovnago Glavnokomanduiushchago v Londone (Special Military Mission of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief in London) was established in 1919 by Gen. Nikolai IUdenich under the direction Major-Gen. Boris Gerua (Heroys). The purpose of the mission was to obtain from the British government financial support,supplies, transportation and equipment for Russian troops joining the Army of the North-West. The mission was dissolved in 1920.

Date Event
1876
Born, St. Petersburg
1904
Graduates Pazheskii Korpus and Nikolaevskaia Akademiia General'nago Shtaba
1904-1905
Participates in the Russo-Japanese War
1912
Appointed professor of tactics at the Nikolaevskaia Akademiia General'nago Shtaba
1914
Fights on the Galician Front
1915
Appointed commander of the Leib-gvardii Izmailovskii Polk
1917 May
Appointed Chief of Staff of the 11th Army
1917 August
Arrested on orders of Kerensky for participation in the Kornilov affair
1918
Escapes to Finland and is sent to Great Britain by Gen. Nikolai IUdenich as head of the Spetsial'naia Voennaia Missiia Shtaba Verhkovnago Glavnokomanduiushchago v Londone
1920
After the liquidation of the mission, continues to reside in Great Britain. Takes part in emigré organizations, publishes memoirs and other works, continues his artistic activities and interests
1942
Dies, Coulton-St. Mary, Devon, England
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1971.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gerua Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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