1st Army (RSFSR)
| 1st Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | March - May 1918 19 June 1918 - January 1921. |
| Country | Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Part of | Eastern Front (RSFSR) (1918-1919) Turkestan Front (1919-1921). |
| Seat of the Mobilization Department | Saransk |
| Engagements | Russian Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mikhail Tukhachevsky; Hayk Bzhishkyan; Georgy Zinoviev; Pavel Zakharov; Joseph Blazevich |
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The 1st Army was a field army of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. The 1st Army was formed twice. The first formation was between the beginning of March 1918 and May as a reaction to the Austro-German occupation of Ukraine. The second formation was created on June 19, 1918, as a part of the Eastern Front and from August 15, 1919 as a part of the Turkestan Front. The Army was disbanded in January 1921.