"Soviet War"

[Robert A. Rothstein]

On 5/27/2013 11:42 AM, Franklin Sciacca wrote:
> This curious inscription appears on a Ukrainian ritual towel 
> (rushnyk), probably 1920-30s, from northern Chernihiv region 
> (Chernihivske Polissia)
>
> МАГО МИЛАГО ЗАБРАЛИ НА
>
> САВЕТСЬКУЮ ВІЙНУ
>
>
> Any thoughts on what the «Soviet War» refers to?  Could it be the 
> Civil War (Revolution aftermath)?

The Ukrainian Wikipedia has an article on Радянсько-українська війна 
with a link to another encyclopedia article on
УКРАЇНСЬКО-СОВЄТСЬКА ВІЙНА 1917-1921 рр.

Bob Rothstein

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