Political work to establish military discipline in the troops of the Soviet eastern front in the 1918-1919: some aspects

The military-historical phenomenon of political work in the Red Army was born, matured and established itself during the period of the fratricidal Civil war in Russia, at its frontline stage (1918 - 1920). It was developed to solve the problem of strengthening military discipline in the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. The author discusses some aspects of political work to strengthen military discipline in the troops of the Soviet Eastern Front in 1918-1919. The core of the source base of the study is represented by official documents from the Russian archives, as well as published documentary materials. The author also relied on the historiographical works of his predecessors.