Red Army
English edit
Etymology edit
Calque of Russian Красная Армия (Krasnaja Armija). The red was the traditional color of the communist movement which was the official ideology of the Soviets at the period.
Proper noun edit
- (historical, military) Name of the Soviet army in the period 1918–1946.
- (historical, informal, military) The Soviet Armed Forces.
- (historical, military) The Chinese Red Army.
- (informal, military) The Russian Armed Forces, especially the Ground Forces component.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
name of the Soviet army
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