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Comment: Please work on the following. I tried to copyedit the draft, but some parts still read awkward or are difficult to understand; please check the draft for correct grammar and clear phrasing. Also, it would be appreciated if you could use more reliable sources, so preferably reputably published books or academic articles, and make sure your citations are precise (include page numbers, clearly identify the article, etc.). If you have any questions, feel free to let me know or ask at the Teahouse. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 09:15, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
Red Hungarians were Hungarians who became prisoners in Russia following World War I. After the Russian Civil War broke out, they joined the Bolsheviks.:[2][3] They joined willingly as they were mostly from peasant background, they were not forcefully enlisted.[2][3]
They were known for being extremely cruel in their attacks, executing those they captured and ruthlessly suppressing uprisings; Czechoslovak military commander Radola Gajda noted that Russian Red Guardsmen were feeble opponents and when pressed hard would make a run for it, but the Magyars always held their ground.[2][1]
The red Hungarian hussars were known as the only cavalry unit that could defeat the white cossacks.[1] A notable Hungarian red guard was stationed in the House of Ipatiev, where Tsar Nicholas II was executed, with one of the shooters being confirmed a red Hungarian (András Verhás).[4][5]
Clashes with the Czechoslovak legions
[edit]A main reason red Hungarians were so popular amongst the Soviet Army was because of their effectiveness and their willingness to fight the Czechoslovak Legion that had been constantly attacking Russian railways.[2][1][6] Most Soviet soldiers were not willing to fight the Czechoslovaks except for the Hungarians, who saw them as traitors for joining the white Russians.[1] The red Hungarians reconquered a large number of railways, which led to the Bolsheviks reconquering the siberian railway and also defeating the Czechoslovak Legion.[2][6][7]
Important roles within the civil war
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Alongside fighting the Czechoslovak Legion, red Hungarians were important in the defense of the Mongolian borders and defending and attacking the Volga, Urals, Siberia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Turkestan. For instance: Ishim's red guard was completely comprised of red Hungarians; Turkestan's front was mostly comprised of Internationalist soldiers from Tashkent, around 7500, majority were Magyar.[2][1][4][5][6]
Important cities red Hungarians guarded, captured[2][6][8]
- Omsk
- Tomsk
- Tyumen
- Krasnoyarsk
- Vladivostok
- Tashkent
- Petrograd
- Riga
- Irkutsk
- Chita
- Khabarovsk
- Ishim
- Serpukhov
- Poltava
- Ekaterinoslav
- Kostroma
- Tver
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Egorov, Boris (Feb 24, 2024). "https://www.gw2ru.com/history/61441-why-hungarians-helped-bolsheviks". Why hungarians helped bolsheviks.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b c d e f g h "The Red Magyars: Hungarians in the Russian Civil War". Politsturm. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ^ a b Венгерские интернационалисты в Октябрьской революции и Гражданской войне в СССР. Т. I. Возникновение и развитие революционного движения среди венгерских военнопленных в России [Hungarian internationalists in the October Revolution and the Civil War USSR. T.I. The emergence and development of a revolutionary movement among Hungarian prisoners of war in Russia] (in Russian). Moscow. 1968.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Gyóni, Gábor (2025). "Расстрел царской семьи: Венгерский след = The Execution of the Royal Family: The Hungarian Trail". Russianstudies.hu (in Russian). 7 (2): 139–164. doi:10.38210/RUSTUDH.2025.7.17. ISSN 2677-1640.
- ^ a b "Кун Бела". www.hrono.ru. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e Венгерские интернационалисты в Октябрьской революции и Гражданской войне в СССР. Т. II. Участие венгерских интернационалистов в защите советской власти на фронтах Гражданской войны в СССР [Hungarian internationalists in the October Revolution and the Civil War USSR. T. II. Participation of Hungarian internationalists in the defense of Soviet power on the fronts of the Civil War USSR] (in Russian). Moscow. 1968.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Czechoslovak Legions | Válečné hroby". valecnehroby.mo.gov.cz. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ^ Piégais, Gwendal (2026). "Commissars for the 'world civil war': Recruiting and educating internationalists in the Russian Civil War, 1918–1920". European Review of History: Revue Européenne d'Histoire. doi:10.1080/13507486.2026.2648284#d1e421 (inactive 16 July 2026). Retrieved 2026-07-10.
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