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As long as Germany was at war with the Western Allies, the Kaiser’s government feared that a new Eastern Front might be formed against them. The Volunteer Army was opposed to them in theory, though in practice Denikin tried to avoid open conflict with German units, as he wished to concentrate his efforts on overthrowing the Soviets.
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Murphy, A.B., Patrikeeff, F. (2000). 1919: Red strategy. In: The Russian Civil War. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230286757_3
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