Evacuation of the Crimea
November 1920 evacuation of the Russian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Evacuation of the Crimea (November 13–16, 1920) was an event in the Russian Civil War, in which the Government of South Russia evacuated over sea from the Crimean Peninsula, the last stronghold of the White movement on the Southern Front, bringing an end to the fighting on that Front.
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Evacuation of Crimea | |
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Part of the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War | |
Type | Emergency evacuation |
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Planned by | Russian Army |
Commanded by | Pyotr Wrangel |
Objective | Evacuation of Russian soldiers and civilians to Constantinople |
Date | November 13–16, 1920 (1920-11-13 – 1920-11-16) |
Executed by | Russian Squadron |
Outcome | Evacuation successful
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