Kontrrazvedka: The Story of the Makhnovist Intelligence Service

by V. Azarov

The Makhnovist movement was an attempt by peasants in southeastern Ukraine to create an anarchist society in 1917-1921. This unique social experiment embraced a substantial territory with a population of millions but has been little studied by historians. In the years of revolution and civil war, the movement was protected from its numerous enemies by a remarkable military force - the Insurgent Army - and by an intelligence service: the Kontrrazvedka. It is the latter institution which is the subject of this study by Vyacheslav Azarov, a present-day Ukrainian anarchist.

Genres: History, Russian Revolution

78 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2009