Information Reviews by Irkutsk Security Officers on the Mood of Former White Officers during the "Military Alert" in the USSR in 1927

This article examines the reaction of former White Army officers living in the Irkutsk District to the 1927 "Military Alert" in the USSR. It also evaluates the substantive potential of the information reports issued by the Irkutsk District Department of the OGPU to the regional party leadership. The social characteristics of former White Army officers and their behavioral patterns are related to the international situation in 1927. The nuances of these individuals' public sentiments are interpreted within the context of the development of Soviet society and the state, taking into account the specific circumstances of the Irkutsk District.