Red Army (disambiguation)
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Chiefly, a Red Army is a communist army. A list of all the past and present known Red Armies in existence throughout the world is below (and may need some maintenance):
- The (Workers' and Peasants') Red Army of the Soviet Union.
- The People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China, originally known as the (Chinese) Red Army.
- The Red Army of the Bavarian Soviet Republic.
- The Mongolian People's Army, the Red Army of Mongolia.
- Red Army Faction, a militant group in Germany.
- Japanese Red Army, an insurgent group in Japan.
- Red Brigades, an Italian insurgent group.
[edit] Other uses of the term
- The Red Army (Manchester United), football (hooligan) firm of Manchester United FC.
- HC CSKA Moscow, the ice hockey team of the Central Sports Army Club, Moscow, is often called "Red Army" by English speakers.
- In many games where teams are defined by colors, the "red army" could mean the red player's units. Also, Red Army/team, Blue army/team tend to be the two most common sides in wargames and Military exercises.
- The Red Army: An anti-folk band from Cornwall, The Red Army are active 2004-present.
- Red Army, a novel by Ralph Peters.