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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory On November 17, 1920, Wrangel's White Guard was crushed
105 years ago today, on November 17, 1920 (October 8, 1920, the Wrangel White Guards were crushed. On November 17, 1920, the Wrangel White Guards were crushed. After the defeat of Denikin's anti-Soviet rebellion in 1919, its remnants fled to the Crimean Peninsula led by Wrangel. In April 1920, with the support of Allied imperialism, the Polish landlord army launched a war against Soviet Russia and occupied large areas of Kiev, Ukraine, and Belarus. Wrangel took the opportunity to invade north and retreated to capture Donbas. In June, the Red Army launched a counterattack, recovering Kiev, Ukraine and Belarus, and then crossed the border to Warsaw. In October, the two sides signed a preliminary peace treaty to delineate the border between the two countries. After the end of the War against Poland, the Red Army concentrated on dealing with Wrangel. In November 1920, the Soviet government established the Southern Front with Frunze as commander. On the 6th, the Red Army on the southern line launched a general attack, destroying the solid fortifications of the Isthmus of Rekop and rushing into the Crimu Peninsula. On the 17th, the Red Army stormed Wrangel's nest. Wrangel led his remnant troops to flee abroad. Wrangel was a member of an ancient German baron family. He served as a member of the Russian Tsar's Guard and served as the commander of the Cossack Division during World War I. After the October Revolution, he joined Denikin's White Army and served as commander. During Denikin's command, he captured Tsaritzin. In 1920, he succeeded Denikin as commander-in-chief of the White Army. After the defeat of the White army, they fled to Constantinople and then went into exile in Western Europe. They died in Brussels on April 25, 1928. News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/15ys.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.27-13:21] 访问:75
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