Red Army
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Like many officers of his generation, Syrsky was born in Soviet Russia and studied at a Red Army academy in Moscow.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Omsk was ultimately captured by the Bolshevik Red Army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Many in Ukraine regard the UPA, which existed in the 1940s and 1950s, as heroes who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Soviet Red Army as well as Nazi Germany and Polish authorities.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Since the games were taking place only weeks after Red Army tanks had crushed the Hungarian uprising, the tension at the water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union was extreme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
The gymnasium of the Red Army Officers’ House had been transformed into a dormitory for the recruits, with bunks made out of wooden planks and straw mattresses.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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