Tchernetzov's Partisans
Tchernetzov's Partisans was an independent Don Cossacks military force commissioned under the act of ataman Alexey Kaledin on November 7, 1917, in the opening stages of Russian Civil War. The 600-man regiment-size unit was formed of Don Cossack officers and students of the Novocherkassk.[1] However, many Bolsheviks considered Vasily Tchernetzov and his men brutal counter-revolutionaries, who were not entitled to protection when captured, as was the case with other prisoners of war. Colonel Tchernetzov's death at the hands of the Bolsheviks was explored in Mikhail Sholokhov's novel And Quiet Flows the Don.
| Colonel Tchernetzov's Partisan Company | |
|---|---|
 Don Cossacks flag | |
| Active | November 1917 - February 1918 |
| Country | Don Republic |
| Allegiance | Don Army, Volunteer Army |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Nickname(s) | Tchernetzovci |
| Equipment | Michailovo-Konstantinovskaya Artillery Battery |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vasily Tchernetzov |
After the death of Vasily Tchernetzov, surviving members joined the Volunteer Army's Ice March in the end of February 1918.
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Notes
- Volkov S.V.: White movement in Russia: Organisation and structure. 2000 http://swolkov.ru/bdorg/bdorg20.htm#1329
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