History of the Russian army interpreted by German historian D. Beyrau

The article deals with analysis of German expert in Eastern Europe history D. Beyrau’s opinion regarding Russian pre-revolutionary army. The significance of the historian’s fundamental work is in presenting an interpretational model of cooperation between the army, economy and society. The researcher concludes that the Russian army has a dualistic nature, which represents in coexistence of advanced technologies and constant adaptation to the regressive social structures.