Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted a lifetime for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is until he either died or was too badly maimed - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793, to 20 in 1834, and 12 in 1855).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12 years old. Then it was eventually became just 6 years for everyone of a more fit age in 1874.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted a lifetime for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is until he either died or was too badly maimed - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793, to 20 in 1834, and 12 in 1855).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12. The ln it was eventually became just 6 years for everyone of more fit age in 1874.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice always until he either died or was too badly maimed - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793, to 20 in 1834, and 12 in 1855).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12. The ln it was eventually became just 6 years for everyone of more fit age in 1874.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice always until he either died or was too badly maimed - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793, to 20 in 1834, and 12 in 1855).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice always until he either died or was too badly maimed - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice always until he died - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice until he died - it was later shortened to 25 years of service in 1793). L
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice until he died - it was later shorted to 25 years of service in 1793).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12.
Russian cattle (ruskie bydło) is a Polish idiom about Russian conscripts from at least the 18th century (when Russian conscription lasted 50 years for any unlucky muzhik who pulled the short straw, that is in practice until he died - it was later shorted to 25 years).
Also the pre-reforms Tsarist recruits could've been as young as 12.