Troops of the Black Sea coast - a group of troops of the Armed forces of the South of Russia in the Black Sea province in January 1919 - March 1920.
| Black Sea Coast Troops | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | January 1919 - March 1920 |
| A country |  Russia |
| Subordination | VSYUR |
| Dislocation | Black Sea province |
| Participation in | Georgian volunteer conflict fight against rebels |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | M. I. Tyazhelnikov S. K. Dobrorolsky A. S. Lukomsky M.V. Makeev |
Formed on the basis of the 2nd Infantry Division and the 2nd Kuban Cossack Separate Brigade (since the summer of 1919). The size and composition have repeatedly changed.
By July 5 (18), 1919, there were 7583 people. (including 567 officers, 5904 drill, 379 auxiliary and 733 non-combat lower ranks). They also included: [1]
- Armenian separate battalion (176 bayonets, 4 machine guns)
- detachment of Colonel Shcheglovsky (816 bayonets, 8 machine guns)
- 2nd Don Separate Hundred (166 sabers)
- Special Black Sea separate border detachment (512 bayonets, 4 machine guns)
- armed steamships "Dneprovets", "Caution" and "Cyclone".
On October 5 (18), 1919, there were a total of 6504 bayonets and 1303 sabers with 125 machine guns and 16 guns [1] .
The troops fought against the Georgian army and were involved in the suppression of the green rebel movement. In March 1920 disbanded; the remnants of units pulled together for the defense of the Novorossiysk fortified area.
Commanders
- - August 1919 - General Staff Major General Tyazhelnikov, Mikhail Ivanovich
- August 2 (15) - October 15 (28) 1919 - of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Dobrorolsky, Sergey Konstantinovich
- October 1919 - January 1920 - of the General Staff, Major General Tyazhelnikov, Mikhail Ivanovich
- December 29, 1919 (January 11, 1920) - February 8 (21), 1920 - of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Lukomsky, Alexander Sergeevich
- February - March 1920 - Major General Burnevich, Matvey Yakovlevich
- March 1920 - Lieutenant General Makeev, Mikhail Vladimirovich
Notes
- β 1 2 Troops of the Black Sea coast