The Eastern Transbaikalian Front () was a Soviet partisan front from April 21, 1919, to October 7, 1920.
Initially it consisted of three regiments which had fought against Grigory Semyonov's troops and the Japanese Expeditionary Corps. Its headquarters was in villages Bogdat and Zilovo. By September 1919 the front had already included 6 cavalry and 2 infantry regiments and 1 Chinese platoon, all in all, there were 3,000 soldiers. Its troops took part in the Battle of Bogdat.
On May 22, 1920, the front joined the 2nd Rifle Division of the Amur Front. The front together with the Amur Front was responsible for retaking Chita in October 1920.
Chief-Commanders Pavel Zhuravlev from April 21, 1919, to February 23, 1920 Yakov Korotayev from March 2, 1920, to March 21, 1920 Dmitry Shilov from March 21, 1920, to July 20, 1920 Vladimir Londo from July 20, 1920, to September 9, 1920 Vladimir Popov September 9, 1920, to October 7, 1920
See also Bibliography of the Russian Revolution and Civil War Outline of the Russian Revolution and Civil War Index of articles related to the Russian Revolution and Civil War The "Russian" Civil Wars, 1916–1926: Ten Years That Shook the World Russia in Flames: War, Revolution, Civil War, 1914–1921 Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928 Russia: Revolution and Civil War, 1917—1921 The Russian Revolution: A New History Battle of Bogdat
References
Шли дивизии вперед: НРА и освобождение Заб. (1920 — 1921): Сб. документов. — Иркутск, 1987.