Petrograd
defense 1919, May - December, battle actions of Soviet 7th Аrmy and 15th Аrmy
of Western Front, Baltic navy and Petrograd workers to protection of city from
intervention and White forces in Civil war. Petrograd
defense 1919, May - December, battle actions of Soviet 7th Аrmy and 15th Аrmy
of Western Front, Baltic navy and Petrograd workers to protection of city from
intervention and White forces in Civil war.
By April 15, 1919 Northern Corps (White forces) totaled 758 officers, 2624 soldiers, 74 machine guns, 18 guns. By the end of April white have aimed a shock grouping for break of the Red defense on the Narva direction. There stood 6th Soviet Rifle Division , which have begun to replace by 19th Division. To the moment of break at Red there were 4432 bayonets, 240 sabres, 147 machine guns, 25 guns. On the night from 12 to 13, May, Northern Corps of White guards under command of the general Rodzynko began the offensive. By May 15, when White forces have taken Gdov, all area between the Plussa river and Luga was in their hands. May 21 White forces were in Gatchina area, all in 45 kilometers from Petrograd. May 25, White forces contain with the Estonian Army, which, began intrusion on the Soviet territory, have beaten out Red from Pskovs. June 12, White revolt on a fort " Red gorka " has taken place. The rebellion officer organization led by Nekludov has grasped a fortress and during three days defended in it. Having destroyed White rebellion " Red Gorka ", Bolsheviks stop on a line of the Kovash river and have begun to prepare to the counteroffensive. In the beginning of June in White Corps were approximately twenty thousand bayonets, one thousand sabres.
Operation " White sword " on September 28 - October 23, 1919
September 28, white have begun new offensive. Luga was engaged. 30 September - Bolota inhabited and October 6, 4th Division route Bolsheviks at Strugi Bely. October 10, the main White forces have rushed in offensive. The 1st Corps of the I.K.Palen has broken through Red front in three places. October 14, White have taken Volosovo. October 15, the Bolsheviks have announced Petrograd on siege situation. October 16, White have taken Red Derevny and Gatchina. Trotsky has arrived in this moment on Petrograd and has taken a defense of the city in their hand. For deviation under Sviyage he order have shot everyone tenth red soldier of the withdrawel units. October 21, the fights passed already in streets of Pavlovsk. Petrograd was 20 kilometers only. Having received a reinforcement, Red Army make counteroffensive. By October 21, the Red Army in Petrograd was equaled to 40,000 bayonets, 453 guns, 708 machine guns. The ambassador persistent and bloody fights on the Petrograd suburb the White withdrawel began. Only on Pulkov heights remained about ten thousand lost mobilized petrograd workers. October 23, Red have groped a weak place on a joint White 2nd and 3rd Divisions. In twilight White began to withdrawel, having left Pavlovsk. To correct a situation, Udenich has thrown here reinforcements from the right flank. Coming on a coast of the Finnish gulf 6th Soviet Divisionn began to surround White Army. October 26, Udenich has left Red Village. On November 1, 15th Red Army has left in the Luga to the White rear, has borrowed(occupied) left without fight to a Meadow and has directed on Gdov. By November 3, Udenich forces were compelled to leave Gatchina. November 24, Northwestern White Army has receded on territory of Estonia and there was disarmed. February 2, the world between Estonia and Soviet Russia was made.
