I want nothing but to maintain the Great Russia. To the 140th anniversary of the birth of General Kornilov
In August of 2010 the 140th anniversary is marked since the birth of General L.G. Kornilov. In the turbulent period of 1917 and the subsequent Civil War the name of Kornilov and the term Kornilov's man were left only few people untouched. Some people pronounced tem with pride and hope, others - with hatred and malice. Kornilov has long gone down in the Soviet history as the first enemy of the people and the most important of the leaders of the White movement, despite the fact that he was lost at the beginning of the Civil War. Who was in fact this man of the common people, which by work and talent attained the highest rank of General of Infantry and the highest post of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army during World War II, one of the founders of the White movement? The answer to this question is concerned with more than one generation. This article tells about the difficult life of General, gives different assessment of his personality and the personalities of men who knew him well.