Red Army

Soviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946
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Red Army
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Red Army was founded by Joseph Stalin, Nikolai Podvoisky, and Vladimir Lenin.

Red Army

Summary

Red Army is an army[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of army entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,111 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Army is in the country of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[3].
  • Red Army is in the country of Soviet Union[4].
  • Red Army's instance of is recorded as army[5].
  • Red Army's founder is recorded as Joseph Stalin[6].
  • Red Army's founder is recorded as Nikolai Podvoisky[7].
  • Red Army's founder is recorded as Vladimir Lenin[8].
  • red is named after Red Army[9].
  • Red Army followed Russian Revolution Army[10].
  • Red Army was followed by Soviet Army[11].
  • Red Army is part of Soviet Russia Armed Forces[12].
  • Red Army is part of Soviet Armed Forces[13].
  • Red Army's Commons category is recorded as Army of the Soviet Union[14].
  • January 15, 1918 marks the founding of Red Army[15].
  • February 23, 1918 marks the founding of Red Army[16].
  • Red Army was dissolved in February 25, 1946[17].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Polish–Soviet War[18].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Sino-Soviet conflict[19].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Soviet invasion of Xinjiang[20].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Soviet–Japanese border conflicts[21].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Soviet invasion of Poland[22].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Winter War[23].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Soviet–Japanese War[24].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict anti-Soviet resistance by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army[25].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Lithuanian partisans[26].
  • Red Army was part of the conflict Cursed soldiers[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Joseph Stalin[6], Nikolai Podvoisky[7], and Vladimir Lenin[8]. Recorded inception include January 15, 1918[15] and February 23, 1918[16].

Identity

Part of include Soviet Russia Armed Forces[12], an armed forces[28], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[29] and Soviet Armed Forces[13], an armed forces[30], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[31], founded in 1922[32], headquartered in Moscow[33]. Red Army followed Russian Revolution Army[10]. It was followed by Soviet Army[11]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'РККА'}[34].

Dissolution

Red Army was dissolved in February 25, 1946[17].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Red Army include Japanese Red Army[35], a guerrilla organization[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Lebanon[38]; Red Army Faction[39], a terrorist organization[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1970[42]; United Red Army[43], an armed organization[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1971[46]; it[47], a film[48], directed by Gabe Polsky[49]; Krasnoarmeysk[50], a city or town[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1928[53]; Red Army Strait[54], a strait[55], in Russia[56]; Bulevar kralja Aleksandra[57], a boulevard[58], in Serbia[59]; and Krasnoarmeyskoye[60], a village[61], in Russia[62].

Why It Matters

Red Army ranks in the top 2% of army entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,111 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for it include Japanese Red Army[35], a guerrilla organization[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Lebanon[38]; Red Army Faction[39], a terrorist organization[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1970[42]; United Red Army[43], an armed organization[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1971[46]; it[47], a film[48], directed by Gabe Polsky[49]; Krasnoarmeysk[50], a city or town[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1928[53]; and Red Army Strait[54], a strait[55], in Russia[56].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of army
    Founded by
    Country Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
    Participated in conflict Polish–Soviet War, Sino-Soviet conflict, Soviet invasion of Xinjiang +8
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