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Here’s a curated list of primary sources and archival materials related to the Kronstadt Rebellion, the Petropavlovsk Resolutions, and the Izvestia of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee, along with original texts from Kronstadt and Petrograd strike leaders. These are essential for reconstructing the ideological and tactical resistance to Bolshevik repression in…

Here’s a curated list of primary sources and archival materials related to the Kronstadt Rebellion, the Petropavlovsk Resolutions, and the Izvestia of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee, along with original texts from Kronstadt and Petrograd strike leaders. These are essential for reconstructing the ideological and tactical resistance to Bolshevik repression in 1921.


📜 Primary Documents & Archival Links

Title Author / Editor Date of Publication Link
The Petropavlovsk Resolution Kronstadt sailors 28 Feb 1921 Archive.org – Full Text A
Izvestia of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee (Issues 1–14) Edited by Anatoli Lamanov 3–16 Mar 1921 Archive.org – Full Issues B
Facsimile of Izvestia (Issues 1–14) Kronstadt Provisional Committee 3–16 Mar 1921 Socialistisk Bibliotek C
The Kronstadt Uprising of 1921 Ida Mett 1938 (French); 2023 PDF ITHA-IATH PDF D
Kronstadt 1921: The End of the Bolshevik Myth Anarcho (Anarchist Library) 2006 Anarchist Library E
Kronstadt, 1921 Paul Avrich Originally 1970 Project MUSE – Book Overview F


🧾 Full Text: Petropavlovsk 15 Resolutions

You can read the full text of the 15-point resolution on Archive.org A. It includes demands for:

  • Free elections to Soviets
  • Freedom of speech and press
  • Release of political prisoners
  • Equal rations
  • Abolition of Bolshevik privileges and armed detachments

🗞️ Izvestia Issues (March 3–16, 1921)

The full run of Izvestia of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee is available in English translation:

  • Archive.org – Full Issues B
  • Socialistisk Bibliotek – Facsimile C

These include:

  • Daily updates from the rebellion
  • Editorials like “What We Are Fighting For”
  • Appeals to workers in Petrograd and Moscow
  • Reports on arrests, military threats, and ideological statements

🧠 Original Texts from Kronstadt–Petrograd Leaders

  • Ida Mett’s account includes direct quotes from sailors and strike delegates, especially the February 26–28 delegation to Petrograd D.
  • Anarcho’s essay reconstructs the timeline and includes excerpts from Avrich and primary sources E.
  • Paul Avrich’s book remains the definitive scholarly account, with translated documents and interviews F.

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