Aleksei Alekseyevich Brusilov22 May 1917
Brusilov becomes supreme commander of the Russian army as the Provisional Government prepares a new offensive.
Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Brusilov becomes supreme commander of the Russian army as the Provisional Government prepares a new offensive.
Kornilov becomes supreme commander and presses for stronger measures to restore discipline in the armed forces.
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