Немцы в истории России: документы высших органов власти и военного командования: 1652-1917

This volume in the series “Russia. XX Century” include documents pertaining to life and activities of ethnic Germans in the Russian state. These are the basic documents on the subject passed by the supreme bodies of state power, as well as by the Military Command of Russia. Chronologically the book spans the period from 1652 to 1917, the entire pre-revolutionary part of Russia's history, during which ethnic Germans played a significant role in the Russian state. 200 documents and reference materials, including a list of biographical sketches of Germans in Russia (pp. 711-762). Name index.