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Red Army

Also Known As RKKA (Workers' and Peasants' Red Army)
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The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, generally known as the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, of the Soviet Union, established in January 1918 by decree of the Council of People's Commissars. It provided the largest ground force in the Allied victory in the European theatre of the Second World War. In February 1946 the Red Army, the main component of the Soviet Armed Forces alongside the Soviet Navy, was renamed the Soviet Army. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Force Type
Mass conscript army with mechanized, armored and combined-arms formations 1
Founded Year
1918 1
Country
Soviet Union (Russian Soviet Republic before 1922) 1
Force Type
Force Type (category)
Army 1
Red Army
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Associated With

T-34, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-34

Doctrines Developed

Source Wikipedia: Deep operation

Fought In

Source Wikipedia: Red Army

The Bolshevik Red Army, built by Trotsky, defeated the White armies in the 1917-1923 Russian Civil War

Winter War, Wars

The Soviet Red Army invaded Finland in the 1939-40 Winter War, suffering heavy losses against determined Finnish defense

Operates

BA-64, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BA-64
BT-7, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BT-7
Source Wikipedia: BTR-40
Source Wikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gun
DS-39, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: DS-39
DShK, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: DShK
Source Wikipedia: Korovin pistol
Source Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
Source Wikipedia: Mark I Tank
Source Wikipedia: Mosin-Nagant Rifle
Source Wikipedia: Nagant M1895
Source Wikipedia: PPD-40
Source Wikipedia: PPS submachine gun
Source Wikipedia: PPS submachine gun
Source Wikipedia: PTRD-41
Source Wikipedia: PV-1 machine gun
Source Wikipedia: R-16 (missile)
Source Wikipedia: R-2 (missile)
Source Wikipedia: ROKS Flamethrowers
Source Wikipedia: S-25 Berkut
SU-76, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: SU-76
Source Wikipedia: SVT-40
Source Wikipedia: T-54/T-55
T-55, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-54/T-55
Source Wikipedia: Thompson Submachine Gun
Source Wikipedia: V-2 rocket
Source Wikipedia: Valentine tank
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1. Wikipedia: Red Army
Wikipedia
  • Opening paragraph and Origins section
    The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army...was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Union...The army was established in January 1918 by a decree of the Council of People's Commissars...The Red Army provided the largest ground force in the Allied victory in the European theatre of World War II...In February 1946...the Red Army...was renamed the 'Soviet Army'.
  • Origins section
  • Introduction
  • Fought In: Eastern Front (World War II)
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Wikidata: Red Army
Wikidata Q200106, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Wikipedia: T-34
WikipediaAssociated With: T-34View the Source
Wikipedia: Deep operation
WikipediaDoctrines Developed: Deep Operation (Deep Battle), Roots of deep battle section
Quote, Doctrines Developed: Deep Operation (Deep Battle), Roots of deep battle section
In response to his efforts and in acceptance of the methodology, the Red Army produced the Provisional Instructions for Organizing the Deep Battle manual in 1933. This was the first time that "deep battle" was mentioned in official Red Army literature.
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Wikipedia: V-2 rocket
WikipediaOperates: V-2 Rocket, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Soviet Union'View the Source
Wikipedia: R-2 (missile)
Operates: R-2 (missile), infobox used_by/operator field: 'Soviet Union'View the Source
Wikipedia: R-16 (missile)
Operates: R-16 (missile), infobox used_by/operator field: 'Soviet Union'View the Source
Wikipedia: ROKS Flamethrowers
Operates: ROKS Flamethrowers, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Soviet Union'View the Source
Wikipedia: PV-1 machine gun
Operates: PV-1 machine gun, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Soviet Union'View the Source
Wikipedia: S-25 Berkut
Operates: S-25 Berkut, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Soviet Union'View the Source
Wikipedia: Valentine tank
Operates: Valentine tank, Infobox, used by and service fields
Quote, Operates: Valentine tank, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: Red Army
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Wikipedia: Korovin pistol
Operates: Korovin pistol, Infobox, used by and service fields
Quote, Operates: Korovin pistol, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: Red Army
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Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
WikipediaOperates: M4 Sherman Tank, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: M4 Sherman Tank, Wikipedia article text
By 1945, some Red Army armored units were equipped entirely with the Sherman.
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Wikipedia: Thompson Submachine Gun
WikipediaOperates: Thompson Submachine Gun, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Thompson Submachine Gun, Wikipedia article text
These submachine guns were used to a limited extent by the Red Army.
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Wikipedia: Mosin-Nagant Rifle
WikipediaOperates: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Wikipedia article text
From February 1944, this type of carbine was issued to Red Army infantry troops as a replacement for the standard rifle.
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Wikipedia: Nagant M1895
Operates: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Nagant M1895 Revolver, Wikipedia article text
Nagant revolvers were used by the NKVD and Red Army units until the end of World War II, with a total of 2,000,000 produced.
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Wikipedia: Mark I Tank
WikipediaOperates: Mark I Tank, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Mark I Tank, Wikipedia article text
Most were captured and used by the Red Army in the Russian Civil War.
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Wikipedia: T-54/T-55
Wikipedia
  • Operates: T-55, Wikipedia article text
    It was accepted for service with the Red Army on 8 May.
  • Operates: T-54/T-55, Wikipedia article text
    It was accepted for service with the Red Army on 8 May.
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Wikipedia: DShK
Operates: DShK, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: DShK, Wikipedia article text
During World War II, the DShK was used by the Red Army, with a total of 9,000 produced during the war.
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Wikipedia: PPS submachine gun
  • Operates: PPS-43, Wikipedia article text
    The PPS and its variants were used extensively by the Red Army during World War II and were later adopted by the armed forces of several countries of the former Warsaw Pact as well as its many African and Asian allies.
  • Operates: PPS Submachine Gun, Wikipedia article text
    The PPS and its variants were used extensively by the Red Army during World War II and were later adopted by the armed forces of several countries of the former Warsaw Pact as well as its many African and Asian allies.
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Wikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gun
Operates: DP-27 Machine Gun, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: DP-27 Machine Gun, Wikipedia article text
It was adopted by the Red Army on 27 May 1942.
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Wikipedia: PTRD-41
Operates: PTRD-41, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: PTRD-41, Wikipedia article text
The PTRD-41 () is an anti-tank rifle that was produced and used from 1941 by the Soviet Red Army during World War II.
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Wikipedia: SVT-40
Operates: SVT-40, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: SVT-40, Wikipedia article text
Production of the Mosin-Nagant M1891/30 bolt-action rifle continued, and it remained the standard-issue rifle to Red Army troops, with the SVT-40 more often issued to non-commissioned officers and elite units like the naval infantry.
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Wikipedia: PPD-40
Operates: PPD-40, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: PPD-40, Wikipedia article text
The PPD officially went into military service with the Red Army in 1935 as the PPD-34, although it was not produced in large quantities.
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Wikipedia: SU-76
Operates: SU-76, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: SU-76, Wikipedia article text
In July 1943, the SU-15M under the army designation SU-76M was adopted by the Red Army.
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Wikipedia: BA-64
Operates: BA-64, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: BA-64, Wikipedia article text
The BA-64 was developed between July and November 1941 to replace the BA-20 then in service with armoured car units of the Red Army.
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Wikipedia: BT-7
Operates: BT-7, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: BT-7, Wikipedia article text
The BT-7 continued to be operated by the armored and mechanized forces of the Red Army for almost the entire war, but in greatly-decreased numbers after 1941.
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Wikipedia: DS-39
Operates: DS-39, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: DS-39, Wikipedia article text
The work on the gun's design began in 1930, and it was accepted by the Red Army in September, 1939.
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Wikipedia: BTR-40
Operates: BTR-40, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: BTR-40, Wikipedia article text
It was issued to the Red Army in 1950 and was used in the APC, reconnaissance and command post roles.
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