Oh, man. Ungern-Sternberg was absolutely batshit. I mean, I'm sure the communists told stories about him, but even his fellow anti-communists regarded him as a bloodthirsty psychopath: Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski's Beasts, Gods & Men is a firsthand account of Ungern-Sternberg's lunacy, and it seems likely that Ossendowski would be more disposed to downplay what a whacko he was rather than make up stories. I've never actually seen or heard of anyone admiring the old basket case before, it's actually kind of impressive. While I was reading this I just kept hearing Dennis Hopper's voice in my head: "What will they say about him? That he was a kiiiind maaaan? That he was a wiiiise maaaan? That he had plaaaans, maaaan?" :-D