Red Army

The Red Army pictured in the background of Faded’s coup.

The **Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army**, simply known as the **Red Army** (Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная а́рмия), is the armed forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, consisting of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Red Army was established following the creation of the USSR as a successor to the militant Bolshevik forces of the December Revolution, where it has been commanded by Generalissimus Leon as Generalissimus and Commander and Chief alongside Casreor as Chief of General Staff and Marshal of the Soviet Union.

## Foundation

### Early Beginnings

As the Bolsheviks were planning a revolution to overthrow the Supreme Empire’s Monarchy and establish a new Socialist State, it was realized that the party would need a militant revolutionary wing. The Red Army was established as the armed wing of the Bolsheviks, with its role being instrumental in the Bolsheviks’ struggle for revolution. With the revolt being successful, the Red Army was what carried out nearly all of the newly founded Soviet State’s decisions and orders, essentially serving as a Military Junta.

During the Civil War between the Soviets and the Freedom Fighter Coalition, the Red Army with Leon and Hokaj as its head would ensure the Bolsheviks’ victory and would fight back against any attack launched by the enemy forces. However, following the end of the new Soviet State’s internal turmoils and the declaration of the Two Month Plan, the army would lose its role as the enforcer of every State decisions, as groups such as the KGB or Militsiya formed and took on a portion of its duties. Since then, the army’s structure, equipment and overall manpower would greatly increase and grow thanks to the newly appointed Marshal Casreor and his cooperation with Leon in his plans.

## Overview

### Volume 3: The Voronezh Regime

With Faded making plans to coup Wilhelm and become the USSR’s Acting Premier throughout the rest of Leon’s absence, he realized that he needed the support of the army. Casreor, on the other hand, was a critic of Faded and essentially made fun of him whenever he got the chance. However, after Faded bribed Casreor with a load of money, he accepted the bribe and decided to assist him in his plan. On the 30th of July, the plan was initiated as it was orchestrated by Heydar, with him and Joseph going in to gain public support for removing Wilhelm. After Wilhelm had woken up to the noises of protestors, Heydar ran off to inform Faded and Casreor, where the army set off to the Red Square to carry on the armed coup. After the army arrived, Wilhelm denied and would go on to face Faded in a duel where he ended up losing. For a short while, the army stays loyal to Faded, and it is revealed that a large reason why the USSR went into debt was because of Faded’s giant bribe to Casreor.

### Volume 4: Noreaga’s Dungeon

The Army appears very briefly in the first panels of Volume 4, following Leon’s return. With his return and Faded surrendering his power, the hierarchy is returned to normal. The army is later mentioned when Leon was announcing his plans of destroying Eastern Europe and placing all of it under Soviet control, where Casreor agrees to mobilize the troops for the plan’s initiation before an alternative solution is found.

## Members and Structure

* **Leon Gazi** - Generalissimus of the Soviet Union - Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces)
* **Casreor** - Chief of General Staff - Marshal of the Soviet Union
* Many more officers and conscripts.