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1st February 1917: Soldiers in a car carry a red flag speared on their bayonets. Cars filled with soldiers guarded the streets during the violent days of the Russian Revolution. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

1st February 1917:  Soldiers in a car carry a red flag speared on their bayonets. Cars filled with soldiers guarded the streets during the violent days of the Russian Revolution.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)