The 2nd Steppe Siberian Corps () was an
infantry
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corps
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of the
White Guard's
Siberian Army
The Siberian Army (russian: Сибирская армия, Sibirskaya Armiya) was an anti-Bolshevik army during the Russian Civil War, which fought from June 1918 – July 1919 in Siberia – Ural Region.
Background
After the Bolsheviks' se ...
during the
Russian Civil War
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It was formed on 12 June 1918, by
Polkovnik
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Pavel Ivanov-Rinov in
Omsk
Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk ...
.
On 3 January 1919, a 3rd Steppe Siberian Army Corps under
Grigory Verzhbitsky's command was formed by separating the 3rd and 4th Rifle Divisions from the 2nd Steppe Siberian Corps.
Commanders
*
Pavel Ivanov-Rinov (June 7 - September 5, 1918)
* Aleksei Matkovsky (September 6 - December 26, 1918)
* Vladimir Brzhezovsky (January - September 1919).
References
Sources
Наступление армий Колчака весной 1919 годаЗнамёна Белых армий
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Military units and formations of White Russia (Russian Civil War)