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The Cantonists : the Jewish children's army of the Tsar /

Based on memoirs of former Cantonists and their contemporaries, describes the fate of Jewish servicemen in the Russian army during the rule of Nicholas I, before 1855. Discusses the introduction of the Cantonist system in 1827, the abduction of Jewish children, and the role played in this by Jewish...

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Main Author: Domnitch, Larry.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jerusalem ; New York : Devora Pub., ©2003.
Subjects and Genres:
1800-1899
Jews > Persecutions > Russia > History > 19th century.
Jewish soldiers > Russia > History > 19th century.
Jewish children > Government policy > Russia > History > 19th century.
Ethnic relations.
Jewish soldiers.
Jews > Persecutions.
Recruiting and enlistment.
Judenverfolgung
Armee
Kind
Soldat
Joden.
Militaire dienstplicht.
Kinderen.
Geschichte 1800-1900.
Russia > Armed Forces > Recruiting, enlistment, etc. > History > 19th century.
Russia > Ethnic relations.
Russia.
Russland.
Juden.
History.
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Call Number: JGSP DS 135 .R9 D66 2003
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