Lev Trotsky and the Red Army in the Russian Civil War, 1917-1921
Journal: Scholarship @ Claremont (The Claremont Colleges)
Year: 2011

A study of Lev Trotsky's leadership role in constructing the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. Beginning with his appointment in March 1918, Trotsky transformed the Bolsheviks' military policy to adopt more conventional fighting techniques.