THE 14TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN FRONT IN OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1919

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to investigate the general nature and the main content of combat operations of the 14th Infantry Division, as well as the party-political work of its command to fulfill the combat tasks in the period from September 1919, when the division joined the newly formed Southeastern Front of the Red Army, and up to the forcing of the Don and the beginning of active combat operations on its right bank (December 1919). Method and methodology. The general methodological approach to the research is based on the basic principles and methods of scientific and historical cognition. The priority scientific methods in this study were the general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, classification, analogy, as well as methods of historical analysis (descriptive, comparative-historical, logical, retrospective, method of frontal analysis of archival materials). Results. The results of the research showed that the 14th Division of the 9th Army of the Southeastern Front was able to recover from its almost complete defeat in early October 1919. It continued to fulfill the tasks on its section of the front. In the life of the division there was a place for party-political work. Going on the offensive to the Khoper River, the division with its actions restrained the enemy forces. Having accomplished the task, the division from the beginning of December went on the active offensive to the Don River. Having forded the Don River, the division continued the offensive on the right bank. The scope of applicability of results. The results of the research can contribute to a more in-depth study of the Civil War in the period from October to the end of December 1919.