The activities of the Red Army to combat the famine of 1921–1922 (on the example of military units located in the Yaroslavl province)

Abstract

The scientific article, based on archival sources and publications of the local press, examines the activities of the Red Army to combat the famine of 1921–1922. The main directions of activity of military units of the Yaroslavl province are studied. The organizational aspects of the activities of the Commission for Famine Relief under the Yaroslavl Provincial Commissariat for Military Affairs are considered. Conclusions are drawn about the participation of the Red Army in the fight against the consequences of hunger. 

Keywords

• famine in the volga region
• red army
• military pomgol
• 1921–1922
• yaroslavl province