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== History ==
== History ==


The history of Bright, Red, Bloody Cossack movement traces it roots from previous history of Modern, Cossack, National Ukraine and its Cossack People, from Christian, Ukrainian, Cossack, Orthodox Slavic, European and Eurasian worldview, folklore etc. Among Forefathers of Bloody, Red, Bright Cossacks (Knights, Partisans, People) of National Cossack and at the same time Soviet, Socialist Ukraine of XX c. among others we see even a Bright and Bold Knights of Christendom or the epoch of Forgotten Empire of All-Christian [[Emperor Theodosius]].
The history of Bright, Red, Bloody Cossack movement traces it roots from previous history of Modern, Cossack, National Ukraine and its Cossack People, from Christian, Ukrainian, Cossack, Orthodox Slavic, European and Eurasian worldview, folklore etc. Among Forefathers of Bloody, Red, Bright Cossacks (Knights, Partisans, People) of National Cossack and at the same time Soviet, Socialist Ukraine of XX c. among others we see even a Bright and Bold Knights of Christendom or the epoch of Forgotten Empire of All-Christian [[Emperor Theodosius]] which can be approved by many sources among them genealogy, memories, art, literature, documents of thousands of participants of this famous in Ukraine of 1920-1930ies movement, which later among other influenced Ukrainian emigration and life of communities abroad, nationalists anti-Soviet movement, ideology etc.

The creation of first Red Cossacks Detachments can be connected with declaration of {{OldStyleDate|10 January|1918|28 December|2017}}<ref name=eohou/> in [[Kharkiv]] by [[Vitaly Primakov]]<ref name=sdhu/> who previously participated in the [[October Revolution]] and was among those who [[October Revolution#Assault on the Winter Palace|stormed the Winter Palace]] in Petrograd (now [[Saint Petersburg]]). He also participated against the [[Kerensky–Krasnov uprising]]. The formation of the military unit continued until 9 February 1918.
The creation of first Red Cossacks Detachments can be connected with declaration of {{OldStyleDate|10 January|1918|28 December|2017}}<ref name=eohou/> in [[Kharkiv]] by [[Vitaly Primakov]]<ref name=sdhu/> who previously participated in the [[October Revolution]] and was among those who [[October Revolution#Assault on the Winter Palace|stormed the Winter Palace]] in Petrograd (now [[Saint Petersburg]]). He also participated against the [[Kerensky–Krasnov uprising]]. The formation of the military unit continued until 9 February 1918.
{{See also|Group of forces in battle with the counterrevolution in the South of Russia}}
{{See also|Group of forces in battle with the counterrevolution in the South of Russia}}

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Red Cossacks
Червоне Козацтво
Active1918 – 1939[1]
CountryUkrainian People's Republic of Soviets, Ukrainian Soviet Republic and Ukrainian SSR
Allegiance Russian SFSR
BranchRed Army (RKKA)
TypeCavalry
SizeDivision, Corps (originally as regiment)
DecorationsOrder of the Red Banner (1928), Order of Lenin (1934)
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Vitaly Primakov
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The Red Cossacks (Template:Lang-uk, Template:Lang-ru) was a military formation of Bolsheviks and the Soviet government of Ukraine.[2] Red Cossacks was a collective name for one of the biggest cavalry formations of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA) and was part of the Ukrainian, Southern, and Southwestern fronts during the Russian Civil War and later was stationed in the Ukrainian SSR.[1]

According to Vitaly Primakov, the formation was created in protection of the Soviet government in Ukraine, the liquidation of the "nationalistic and counter-revolutionary" Central Council of Ukraine and as an opposing force to the Central Council's armed forces known as the "Free Cossacks".[3]

History

The history of Bright, Red, Bloody Cossack movement traces it roots from previous history of Modern, Cossack, National Ukraine and its Cossack People, from Christian, Ukrainian, Cossack, Orthodox Slavic, European and Eurasian worldview, folklore etc. Among Forefathers of Bloody, Red, Bright Cossacks (Knights, Partisans, People) of National Cossack and at the same time Soviet, Socialist Ukraine of XX c. among others we see even a Bright and Bold Knights of Christendom or the epoch of Forgotten Empire of All-Christian Emperor Theodosius which can be approved by many sources among them genealogy, memories, art, literature, documents of thousands of participants of this famous in Ukraine of 1920-1930ies movement, which later among other influenced Ukrainian emigration and life of communities abroad, nationalists anti-Soviet movement, ideology etc.

The creation of first Red Cossacks Detachments can be connected with declaration of 10 January [O.S. 28 December] 1918[1] in Kharkiv by Vitaly Primakov[2] who previously participated in the October Revolution and was among those who stormed the Winter Palace in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg). He also participated against the Kerensky–Krasnov uprising. The formation of the military unit continued until 9 February 1918.

See also: Group of forces in battle with the counterrevolution in the South of Russia

In the beginning after announcing the formation, the military unit was joined by soldiers of former 3rd battalion of 2nd Ukrainian Reserve Regiment (300 individuals) who were disarmed by revolutionary detachments (1st Moscow Revolutionary Regiment headed by Pavel Yegorov) from Soviet Russia. The newly announced military unit also included local Red guards (400 individuals) of several Kharkiv factories such as Kharkiv Locomotive Factory (now the Malyshev Factory), the General Electric Company (Template:Lang-ru, Vseobshchaya kompaniya elektrichestva) and the Helfferich-Sade Association.[1] With time, Red Cossack detachments were established where Soviet power was declared including Kharkiv Governorate, Poltava Governorate, and Kyiv Governorate.[1] The formations were established voluntarily and composed out of workers and peasants predominantly Ukrainians, but also contained other ethnic representatives (Russians, Jews, others).[1] Sister of Yuriy Kotsiubynsky, Oksana was in charge of agitation and propaganda and chief editor of Red Cossack newspaper "To arms" (Template:Lang-uk). On 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1918 the People's Secretariat of Ukraine issued its decree about organization of People's Revolutionary and Socialist Army in Ukraine, the Red Cossacks.[1]

At first in January 1918 the regiment as part of the Soviet 4th Revolutionary Army took part in advance against the troops loyal to Central Council of Ukraine and then in fought against the advance of German and Ukrainian forces in March–April 1918 (following the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk).[1] On 1 March 1918 soldiers of the 1st Horse Regiment of Red Cossacks attempted to rename their regiment to the 1st Workers-Peasants Socialist Regiment of the Red Army. After that the regiment was "cleansed" from non-Ukrainian element by Soviet government. During liberation of Ukraine from Bolsheviks, number of Red Cossacks sided with the Army of Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR) after the 1918 Battle of Poltava.[4] After being withdrawn out of Ukraine, in summer of 1918 it was reformed into the 1st Dnieper Partizan detachment that operated in so called "neutral zone" that was established along the Russia–Ukraine border.[1]

During the fall of 1918 it was reestablished as part of the 1st Ukrainian Soviet Division and then the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division that fought against the Army of UNR.[1] As part of the Army Group of Kyiv direction in May 1919 participated in suppression of Nykyfor Hryhoriv rebellion and in July–September 1919 fought against armies of Anton Denikin (Armed Forces of South Russia).[1]

In August 1919 the regiment was expanded into brigade that was part of 12th and 14th armies of the Workers and Peasants Red Army (RKKA).[1] In October 1919 it expanded further into the 8th Cavalry Division of Red Cossacks which in November of same year conducted a raid across the Denikin's Army rears.[1] In April 1920 battled in the Northern Taurida Governorate against the Pyotr Wrangel's troops.[1] Soon after the Polish-Ukrainian union treaty of Warsaw in 1920, the division participated in the Polish–Soviet War. During that campaign it reached the city of Stryi, but during a retreat of the Red Army, it was encircled and partially destroyed at Zbruch River.[1]

Notable Cossacks

Photos and documents

  • Studio photo of 7 Red Cossacks (4 seated, 3 standing)
    Red Cossacks, November 1923
  • Kuzma Bublyk seated on his horse
    Kuzma Bublyk in Mykhlia, 1924
  • The Bolsheviks' agitation poster "Get Pan out of Ukraine" depicting one Ukrainian dressed in Red kicking other Ukrainian dressed in colors of the Ukrainian flag
    The Bolsheviks' agitation poster "Get Pan out of Ukraine" depicting one Ukrainian dressed in Red kicking other Ukrainian dressed in colors of the Ukrainian flag

See also

Further reading

  • Dubinskiy, I., Shevchuk, G. Chervonnoye kazachestvo. Kyiv, 1977

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Shchus, O. Red Cossacks (ЧЕРВОНЕ КОЗАЦТВО). Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.
  2. ^ a b Shchus, O. Red Cossacks. Small dictionary of History of Ukraine.
  3. ^ Musiyenko, V. Red Cossacks of Ukraine. Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia.
  4. ^ Petrov, V. March onto Poltava. Abazivka. Battle of Poltava and occupation of Poltava. Observations of mood and relations with society (Похід на Полтаву. Абазівка. Бій під Полтавою та заняття Полтави. Спостереження над настроями та взаєминами суспільства). "Military and historical works. Recollections". Volume 7. "Polihrafkrnyha". Kyiv, 2002 ISBN 9665301101
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