Boche and Bolshevik

Drawing on his experience as a British officer captured during World War One, Hereward Thimbleby Price recounts his encounters with German guards and later with Bolshevik forces in revolutionary Russia. The narrative follows his journey through prison camps, harsh marches, and shifting frontiers as empires collapse and new powers arise. Price describes the character and behaviour of his captors and companions, often through sharp and sometimes critical sketches. He offers impressions of German discipline, Russian chaos, and the confusion faced by prisoners who found themselves caught between rival armies and ideologies. Part war memoir, part travelogue, the book captures a world in transit from imperial conflict to revolutionary upheaval. Readers interested in World War One, the Russian Civil War, or the human experience of captivity will find in this account a mixture of adventure, observation, and reflection on the costs of war and political turmoil.