The6th Army was a field army of theRed Army during theRussian Civil War, which was formed twice.
The 6th Army was formed on 11 September 1918 in the region of the Arkhangelsk, Kotlas and Vyatsky districts. The headquarters were located inVologda (September 1918 - February 1920) and laterArkhangelsk (March - April 1920).
It was part of theNorthern Front which fought againstEntente troops and theWhite Northern Army which were based in Arkhangelsk andMurmansk.
In September–October 1918, the Sixth Army operated on the routes leading from Arkhangelsk to Vologda and the Northern Dvina to Kotlas and Vyatka, preventing the unification of anti-Soviet forces operating in the European North and those under command ofAlexander Kolchak in Siberia. In January 1919, the Sixth Army fought theBattle of Shenkursk and in April–November 1919, tried to liberate the railway line Vologda-Arkhangelsk, thePechora River,Northern Dvina RiverPinega River andMezen River.
After the withdrawal of the British and US Troops from Northern Russia in October 1919, the defeat of theWhite Northern Army and the conquest of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk in February and March 1920, the 6th Army was disbanded on 10 April 1920. The troops were transferred to the 7th Army.
Members of the Revolutionary Military Council include
The 6th Army was formed a second time on 19 August 1920. The army was included in the newly formedSouthern Front againstGeneral Wrangel. The headquarters were located inKremenchuk (September),Berislav (September - November),Chaplynka (November) andKherson (December 1920 - May 1921).
In September–October 1920, the 6th Army fought defensively, holding theKakhovka bridgehead and stopping the White forces' attempts to force the Dnieper. It also supported the2nd Cavalry Army in defeating the Zadneprovsky group of Wrangel's forces. During the counter-offensive of the Southern Front in Northern Tavria, the army occupiedPerekop and facilitated the advance of the 1st and 2nd Cavalry armies.
In theSiege of Perekop (1920) (November 7–17, 1920), the 6th Army inflicted the main blow on the night of November 8, in crossing theSyvash and capturing the Perekop Isthmus. After the end of the hostilities in the Crimea, the 6th Army protected the Black Sea coast and fought against rebels in the Kherson and Odessa provinces.
On May 13, 1921, the 6th Army was disbanded and the administration and troops were transferred to theKharkov Military District.
Members of the Revolutionary Military Council include
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