The Russian Revolutionary War - The War Between the Regime and the People

By january 19 17, the russian army had amassed six million casualties. Discipline was now incredibly shaky. Disobedience and mutiny became increasingly normal. As social unrest acutely grew in the urban centres over the winter, these rear garrisons almost uniformly sided with the people against the government and the police. Back on the home front minister of the interior, protapapo, was working hard to prevent the revolution.