RE-ENACT
PAINTERS
RED ARMY
1917 - Red Guard leads by Leo Trotsky ("krasnogvardeitsy").
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Ulianov (Lenin). A head of Soviet Government. |
Leo Trotsky, the Founder of the Red Guard, Red Army. |
The Order for Red Army creation (Decree of the "Soviet People Commissars"). Signed by Lenin January 15 (28 old style) 1918 y.
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Stamped 22st January 1918 year. |
Signed by Lenin |
Official celebration: 23 February
Comments: the celebration dedicated to the first fighting against the German Imperial Army near Petrograd 18-23 February 1918 y.
Official symbol: a red star , red banner.