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The death penalty is restored at the front
📅 25 July 1917The Provisional Government authorized summary military punishment as it attempted to restore discipline after the July Days. The source date is 12 July 1917 Old Style.
Kornilov becomes supreme commander
📅 31 July 1917General Lavr Kornilov was appointed commander-in-chief and became the focus of demands for stronger military authority. The source date is 18 July 1917 Old Style.
Kornilov demands stronger military rule
📅 27 August 1917At the State Conference, Kornilov warned of military collapse and advocated exceptional authority to restore discipline. The source date is 14 August 1917 Old Style.
Kornilov requests permission to move troops toward Petrograd
📅 1 September 1917The commander sought authority to deploy loyal forces near the capital during the struggle over military and political power. The source date is 19 August 1917 Old Style.
German forces occupy Riga
📅 3 September 1917The Russian army retreated from Riga, deepening the government crisis and strengthening demands for authoritarian military measures. The source date is 21 August 1917 Old Style.
Kerensky requests a cavalry corps for Petrograd
📅 4 September 1917Kerensky sought military forces to impose order in the capital, but relations with Kornilov rapidly broke down. The source date is 22 August 1917 Old Style.
Kerensky dismisses Kornilov
📅 9 September 1917Kerensky ordered Kornilov to relinquish command after concluding that the general threatened the Provisional Government. The source date is 27 August 1917 Old Style.
Kornilov sends troops toward Petrograd
📅 9 September 1917Kornilov rejected dismissal and advanced cavalry units toward the capital in what became known as the Kornilov Affair. The source date is 27 August 1917 Old Style.
Railway workers obstruct Kornilov’s forces
📅 10 September 1917Railway employees delayed, redirected and stopped military trains heading toward Petrograd. The source date is 28 August 1917 Old Style.
Agitators persuade Kornilov’s soldiers not to fight
📅 10 September 1917Workers and socialist organizers fraternized with advancing troops, undermining the attempted military takeover. The source date is 28 August 1917 Old Style.
The Kornilov movement collapses
📅 13 September 1917The advancing forces disintegrated without a major battle after railway obstruction, agitation and mass mobilization. The source date is 31 August 1917 Old Style.
Dukhonin is removed as commander-in-chief
📅 22 November 1917After refusing to begin armistice negotiations, General Nikolai Dukhonin was dismissed and replaced by Nikolai Krylenko. The source date is 9 November 1917 Old Style.