Red Army soldiers man the artillery. The Red Army faced the problem of creating a competent and reliable officers' corps, leading Trotsky to mobilize former officers of the imperial army.

Fusako Shigenobu, leader of the Japanese Red Army terrorist group that went on an international hijacking and kidnapping spree about a half century ago, will be released from prison on May 28.

On Dec. 23, 1953, said the Kremlin, all seven men were taken out and shot. The court that found Beria guilty was headed by a Red army general, Marshal Ivan S. Konev. This led to a rush of ...

Trotsky imposed tough discipline and control over the Red Army. Officers found guilty of cowardice or treachery were executed. However, men who showed initiative and courage were promoted rapidly.