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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]
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Russian Army | |
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Русская армия Русская армія | |
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 had a staff and five Army Corps:
Corps | Commander | Composition of the unit | Notes |
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Staff | Chief of Staff
Pavel Chatilov |
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1st Army Corps | Lieutenant-General |
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2nd Army Corps | Lieutenant-General |
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Don Corps | Fyodor Abramov |
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Formed on 1 May 1920.
Integrated into the 1st Army Corps on 4 September 1920. |
Pyotr Pisarev's Corps | Pyotr Pisarev |
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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 |
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Units dedicated to the landing in Kuban. |
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