Desertion
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Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence or absence without leave, which are
The Defector, by Octav Băncilă, 1906
Deserteur (Дезертир), by Ilya Repin, 1917
Armenian soldiers in 1919, with deserters as prisoners
A 1918 cartoon by Cecil Hartt making light of the high incidence of soldiers going absent without leave in the Australian Imperial Force
Ilya Repin
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Ilya Yefimovich Repin was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter. He became one of the most renowned artists in Russia in the 19th century. His major works include Barge Haulers on the Volga, Religious Proc
Desertion
…The Defector, by Octav Băncilă, 1906 Deserteur (Дезертир), by Ilya Repin, 1917 Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not…
Self-portrait, 1887
Students Studying for an Exam at the Academy of Arts, State Russian Museum (1864)
Early sketch for Barge Haulers on the Volga (1870)
Barge Haulers on the Volga, Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg (1870–1873)