And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Georgian (Khevsur) anarchists preparing to fight against the Soviet Army in 1921.
Some tough looking hombres.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing they lost.
ReplyDeleteLooking at their faces, I wonder if they were naturally black skinned or heavily tanned?
ReplyDeleteSo, how did they do?
ReplyDeleteseasonal "tan" may be some combination of cold weather, smoky heating system, and lack of bathing facilities.
ReplyDeletestalins bolshevik buddies
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