| Worker's and Peasant's Red Army | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1917—1921 |
| Country | Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Russia
|
| Type | Army |
| Role | Defense of Bolsheviks |
| Size | 3,000,000 |
| Headquarters | Moscow Petrograd |
| Colors | Red |
| Engagements | Russian Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Leon Trotsky Joseph Stalin Mikhail Frunze |
The Red Army (Рабоче-крестьянская Красная армия; РККА, or Raboche-krest'yanskaya Krasnaya armiya; RKKA. Shortened in Russian to Красная aрмия; KA, in English: Red Army) was the military force of the Bolshevik movement in the former Russian Empire, which took part in the Russian Civil War of 1917-21. The Red Army was hampered throughout the war by poor leadership and defections, as well as a lack of good weaponry. It was disbanded in 1921 after the White Army emerged victorious in the war.