Roman von Ungern-Sternberg Part 1: The Wild East


Cover Image: Baron Ungern: A Halt in Suchansky Valley. Painting by Igor Komornyy

Closing Theme: "Ancestral Litany" by Imade Saputra

As a scion of the Baltic German nobility, Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg was prepared from a young age for a life in service to the Tsar of Russia. After a brief stint in the army during the Russo-Japanese War, it was becoming clear to him that his destiny lay in the far east.

 
 

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Roman von Ungern-Sternberg Part 2: The Mad Baron