Army of Wrangel
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| Russian Army | |
|---|---|
| Русская армия Русская армія | |
 General P. N. Wrangel accepts the report of the pilot of the 5th aviation squadron | |
| Active | March 28, 1920–November 16, 1920 |
| Country |  South Russia |
| Allegiance | Government of South Russia |
| Branch | White Army |
| Size | 300,000 (September 1920) |
| Garrison/HQ | Sevastopol, Taurida |
| Nickname(s) | Army of Wrangel |
| Engagements | Southern Front of the Russian Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-chief | Pyotr Wrangel |
The Russian Army (Russian: Русская армия, romanized: Russkaya armiya),[a] commonly known as the Army of Wrangel (Russian: Армия Врангеля),[b] was a White Army active in South Russia during the Russian Civil War from March to November 1920. It was officially formed on 28 April 1920 from the merger of several White armies, including the Volunteer Army, in a reorganization of the Armed Forces of South Russia. The Army of Wrangel, nicknamed after its commander General Pyotr Wrangel, fought against Bolshevik forces in the Southern Front and the Ukrainian War of Independence. In November 1920, following defeat at the Siege of Perekop and being vastly outnumbered, the Army of Wrangel organized a successful evacuation from Crimea and subsequently dissolved. Veterans of the army were among the founders of the Russian All-Military Union.[2]
Composition
[edit]The Russian Army had a staff and five Army Corps:
| Corps | Commander | Composition of the unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Chief of Staff Pavel Chatilov |
| |
| 1st Army Corps | Lieutenant-General |
| |
| 2nd Army Corps | Lieutenant-General |
| |
| Don Corps | Fyodor Abramov |
| Formed on 1 May 1920. Integrated into the 1st Army Corps on 4 September 1920. |
| Pyotr Pisarev's Corps | Pyotr Pisarev |
| Formerly part of the Volunteer Army. Transformed on 7 July 1920 into the Cavalry Corps, by the grouping of the 1st and 2nd Cavalry divisions under Ivan Barbovitch. Incorporated into the 1st Army Corps on 4 September 1920. |
| Sergei Ulagay's group | Lieutenant-General |
| Units dedicated to the landing in Kuban. |
Strength
[edit]- May 1920: 22,000 to 27,000 men (at the beginning of 1920 in Crimea 3,500 men, approximately 35,000 to 40,000 were evacuated from the North Caucasus).
- June 1920: 25,000 men.
- September 1920: the army and its rear bases had about 300,000 men, of whom about 50,000 on the front, 80,000 in the military camps and 30,000 injured. In September the combat troops of the army counted 30,000 to 35,000 men (33,000 in mid-September).
- October 1920: 25,000 to 27,000. Of the 50,000 Russian Army officers, 6,000 were in the combat troops, 13,000 in support of the front, and 31,000 at the back (including the sick and wounded).[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Pre-1918 orthography: Русская армія, romanized: Russkaya armiya.
- ^ Pre-1918 orthography: Армія Врангеля.
References
[edit]- ^ Besier & Stokłosa 2014, p. 239.
- ^ Гагкуев Р. Г., Цветков В. Ж., Голицын В. В. Генерал Кутепов. — М.: Посев, 2009. — 590 с. — ISBN 978-5-85824-190-4, С. 46
- ^ Volkov SV, Сайт историка Сергея Владимировича Волкова. Beloe dviženie v Rossii:organizacionnaâ struktura
Sources
[edit]- Besier, Gerhard; Stokłosa, Katarzyna (2014). European Dictatorships: A Comparative History of the Twentieth Century. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443855211.