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Andrey N. Moiseev
branch of the Military Training and Research Center of the Air Force “Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarinˮ
Formation of spare parts and units on the territory of the Middle Volga region during the civil war by army and local military administration bodies
Moiseev A.N. Formation of spare parts and units on the territory of the Middle Volga Region during the civil war by army and local military administration bodies. Vestnik of Kostroma State University, 2023, vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 22–26. https://doi.org/10.34216/1998-0817-2023-29-1-22-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34216/1998-0817-2023-29-1-22-26
УДК: 94(470.4)”1918/1920ˮ
EDN: AHDWMC
Publish date: 2023-03-06
Annotation: The current military-political situation around Russia demonstrates how important a well-coordinated, effective mechanism for preparing replacements is for the active army. The study of historical experience in creating a system of training a military-trained reserve is more relevant than ever and is of fundamental importance for the defense capability of our state. The article is devoted to the study of regional aspects of the formation of spare parts and units for the Red Army on the territory of the Middle Volga region during the Civil War of 1918-1920. The choice of time and territorial framework is not accidental, the fact is that the Eastern Front was the main one for the young Soviet Republic from 1918 to 1919. It was there, in the extreme conditions of war, economic devastation, surrounded by white armies and interventionist troops, local military authorities, army command, civil and party organizations tested government decisions to create a system of training and manning the active army with human reserves. In the course of the analysis, it was established how significant the influence of personalities on this process was. The author comes to the conclusion that it was possible to ensure not only quantitative, but also qualitative indicators of the replenishments sent to the front, to eliminate the problems associated with their provision with everything necessary only with the formation of the Reserve Army of the Republic.
Keywords: reserve battalions, reserve regiments, reserve troops, Czechoslovak Corps, Komus, reserve replacements, marching companies, mobilization department, commissariat for Military Affairs
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Author's info: Andrey N. Moiseev, Candidate of Military Sciences, Associate Professor, branch of the Military Training and Research Center of the Air Force “Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarinˮ, Syzran, Russia, vertolet_k27tb@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0871-916X