Red Army
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 1932, at age 13, he left that life behind to join the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army, seeking survival in the guerrilla forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
When the Red Army occupied Afghanistan in the 1980s, it suffered around 15,000 killed over a decade, triggering protests at home and hastening the demise of the Soviet Union.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2024
Agents also found 18 rifle magazines, 9mm rounds and roughly 400 rounds of .223 Red Army ammunition, which are made in Russia, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
After that, they briefly went back to his hometown, only to find out that his father, who had been forced into the Soviet Red Army during the war, had been killed.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
In such desperate times, you’d think that anyone who volunteered to fight for the Red Army would be welcomed.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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