The Red Banner over Kazan: How the Volga Became a Battlefield

In the summer of 1918, the Czechoslovak Legion seized Kazan, capturing the Tsar's gold reserves and threatening the Bolsheviks' grip on the Volga. This episode follows the race to control the river, the formation of the People's Army of Komuch, and the desperate counterattack by Leon Trotsky's newly organized Red Army. We explore the strategic importance of the Volga, the role of the 'Volga Flotilla,' and the brutal fighting that turned the river into a graveyard. Join Lucas and Luna as they trace this forgotten campaign that nearly toppled the Soviet regime before it had a chance to solidify.

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