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Véronique Jobert, « La décomposition de l’armée russe entre mars et octobre 1917 », La Revue russe, ID : 10.3406/russe.2017.2807
After the Petrograd Soviet issued its famous Order N ° 1 on March 1 st , 1917 , the situation in the Russian army spiraled out of control . A Russian officer , Iossif Ilyine , kept a meticulous diary on a daily basis , as he witnessed countless scenes of indiscipline and mayhem on his frequent travels throughout the Russian Empire . During this chaotic period there were frequent mutinies , demonstrations and many strikes . The anarchy in the capital , the disorganization of everyday life inexorably led to the paralysis of the Government , and subsequently to the protests ’ radicalization . This ultimately culminated with the Bolshevik revolution in October 1917 , but the unravelling truly started in February 1917.