Soviet Armed Forces - Wikipedia
WEBThe Soviet Armed Forces, [a] also known as the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, [b] the Red Army (1918–1946) and the Soviet Army (1946–1991), were the armed forces of the Russian SFSR (1917–1922) and the Soviet Union (1922–1991) from their beginnings in the Russian Civil War of 1917–1923 to the collapse of the USSR in 1991.
Soviet Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union (Russian: сухопутные войска, romanized: Sovetskiye sukhoputnye voyska) [2] was the land warfare service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces from 1946 to 1992. In English it was often referred to as the Soviet Army.[a]
Red Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, [a] often shortened to the Red Army, [b] was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and, from 1922, the Soviet Union.
Red Army | Facts, History, & Size | Britannica
WEBSep 17, 2024 — Red Army, Soviet army created by the Communist government after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Political advisers called commissars were attached to all army units to watch over the reliability of officers and to carry out political propaganda among the troops.
The Red Army: 10 Facts About the Soviet Armed Forces
WEBJan 19, 2022 — The Red Army was the main military force of the Soviet Union. Established in January 1918 by the Bolsheviks as the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army, it rivalled what was collectively known as the White Army during the Russian Civil War.
How in 1941 the Red Army suffered an appalling disaster but …
WEBAt 4 a.m. on June 22, 1941, the forces of Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union as part of Operation Barbarossa, advancing in the direction of the country’s three main cities: Moscow, Leningrad...
Battle of Stalingrad | History, Summary, Location, Deaths, & Facts ...
WEBAug 15, 2024 — The Battle of Stalingrad was won by the Soviet Union against a German offensive that attempted to take the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd, Russia) during World War II. Although German forces led a strong attack into Soviet territory, a strategic counteroffensive by Soviet forces flanked and surrounded a large body of German troops ...
The Soviet Army - History Learning
WEBThe Soviet Army was an intimidating force during the Cold War. It formed the core army of the Warsaw Pact. Military expert Christopher Foss described the Soviet Army in 1975 as “ the most powerful in the world, both in terms of men and equipment ”.
The Battle of Berlin was the Soviet victory that ended WWII
WEBMay 7, 2020 — The Soviet victory in the Battle of Berlin finished Nazi Germany. In May 1945, the Red Army barreled into Berlin and captured the city, the final step in defeating the Third Reich and ending...
Soviet Soldier on Steam
WEBSoviet Soldier offers an immersive journey through the tumultuous history of the Soviet Union, unfolding across four gripping campaigns and 14 hand-crafted levels. At every juncture, you hold the power to shape history's course.