Rostov–Novocherkassk Operation

The Rostov-Novocherkassk operation (January 6-10, 1920) was an offensive operation on the Don River of the Southern and the South-Eastern Front the Red Army against the White Guard troops during the Russian Civil War.

Rostov–Novocherkassk Operation
Part of the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War

Don Area
DateJanuary 6-10, 1920
Location
Don Host Oblast, Southern Russia
Result Red Army victory. White Army cut in two. Beginning of the North Caucasus and Odessa operations.
Belligerents
Armed Forces of South Russia Russian SFSR
Commanders and leaders
Konstantin Mamontov
Ivan Barbovitch
Sergei Toporkov
Grigori Sokolnikov
Mikhail Levandovsky
Semyon Budyonny
Units involved

Don Army

  • 3rd Don Cavalry Corps
  • 4th Don Cavalry Corps

Volunteer Army

  • Consolidated Cavalry Corps
  • Volunteer infantry corps

Southern Front

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