The Turkestan Army was a field army of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War which existed between March 5 and June 15, 1919.
The Turkestan Army was created by an order of
Sergey Kamenev, commander of the forces of the
Red Eastern Front from the Orenburg Rifle Division and the 3rd Turkestan Cavalry Division. It was part of the Southern Group of Armies of the Eastern Front.
It fought against White troops in the area of
Orenburg during the
Spring Offensive of the White Army (March-April 1919). From the end of April 1919, it participated in the
Counteroffensive of the Eastern Front in 1919, successfully acting in the direction of the main strike towards
Buguruslan,
Belebey and
Ufa. It was disbanded on June 15, 1919.
Members of the Revolutionary Military Council included
The Turkestan Army was a field army of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War which existed between March 5 and June 15, 1919.
The Turkestan Army was created by an order of
Sergey Kamenev, commander of the forces of the
Red Eastern Front from the Orenburg Rifle Division and the 3rd Turkestan Cavalry Division. It was part of the Southern Group of Armies of the Eastern Front.
It fought against White troops in the area of
Orenburg during the
Spring Offensive of the White Army (March-April 1919). From the end of April 1919, it participated in the
Counteroffensive of the Eastern Front in 1919, successfully acting in the direction of the main strike towards
Buguruslan,
Belebey and
Ufa. It was disbanded on June 15, 1919.
Members of the Revolutionary Military Council included