The Russian Red Cross society in Siberia and the Russian Far East: organisation and support of the army and the population (1919-1920)

For the first time in the national historiography the article based on previously unknown documents considers the organisation and activities of the Russian Red Cross Society (RRCS) in Siberia and the Russian Far East in 1919–1920. The main attention is paid to the system of RRCS's establishments and their financing, and its role under Admiral A.V. Kolchak's military dictatorship. The article also discusses the RRCS's participation in providing medical services for the army and its charity work in the rear. The conclusion is made that the Russian Red Cross Society became an important part of the state mechanism of the Kolchak dictatorship and helped the army and the population whenever it could afford it.