Some Sternberg resources.

Forbiddenparadise64

A bit simple but I found a few interesting sites looking into what the lunatic warlord was like beside the common myths of him claiming to be a god.

These articles: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/02/ungern-sternberg-buddhist-isis/459327/ and https://warisboring.com/this-tsarist-warlord-became-a-modern-genghis-khan-f8962fac8c4f#.ctjz4e4ru . While a bit mainstream they make a very interesting comparison between him and his Military Buddhists with ISIS and the LRA of the present day, or even the character Kurtz from apocalypse now. And the similarities are quite profound despite the time difference. Could this have some indication on what things may have been like had he survived or gone somewhere a bit safer?

This forum also has a ton of resources and discussion about the man and people he's often mixed a bit with, including his subordinates: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=639 It also helps differentiate tall tales from more realistic expectations. One figure that definitely interests me here is this Dja Lama, another Pan-Mongol activist with even more brutal means of dealing with his enemies, who believed that he rather than the Bogd Khan should lead the new Mongol Empire. Apparently Sternberg even offered him an alliance, but he murdered the envoys sent due to his refusal to accept Bogd. Has anyone ever done a Dja Lama timeline here?

Does anyone else have any decent materials to study the strange man and his minions?
 

Gortian

MERRICA said:
The Bloody White Baron by James Palmer is a good start.
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I second this. The book is excellent, though you may want to take the cover sleeve off if reading in public as I got a few odd stares due to the crazy eyes of Sternberg glaring from both covers.
 

threadnecromancer

I also liked Palmer's book though it had some flaws, that were I suppose inescapable given the small number of primary sources.

Has anyone read Ossendowski's book? Is it worth purchasing?
 
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Skallagrim

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threadnecromancer said:
I also liked Palmer's book though it had some flaws, that were I suppose inescapable given the small number of primary sources.

Has anyone read Ossendowski's book? Is it worth purchasing?
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Beasts, Men and Gods is a great read. I'd recommend it to anyone. However, one must realise that the book is not fully historical. Ossendowski isn't considered fully reliable, and the latter sections of the book (dealing with certain mythical elements) are obviously fabricated. Ossendowski's aim was, first and foremost, to tell a good story. (But the earlier parts of the book are considered accurate, and very interesting to boot.) The picture painted of the Baron and his mad regime, in any event, is striking. One gets the impression that Ossendowski really captures that time and place. So yes, I'd say it's definitely worth getting. (Although digital versions can be had for free via Gutenberg etc., so you might consider reading/skimming those first, to see if a physical copy is worth your money.)
 
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