Boris MokeyevichDumenko
The first cavalry units and formations in the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army was formed under the leadership of Dumenko Borys Mokiyovych. Fighting the way Boris Dumenko began in the spring 1918 of the year. After returning from World War I front of the Don Cossack Dumenko Borys Mokiyovych I started in this village the Don region to form a first mounted detachments from among the Cossack rabble to protect Soviet power. From the words of his contemporaries, Dumenko was an honest man, devotees of the Soviet power, I sincerely share its programs and to support all the activities. He confidently joined the proletarian power, loved Cossack poor and prepared to defend it against the Cossack kulaks, which rose up in arms against the Soviets.
To him they were pulled from around the Don Cossacks thousands of proletarian with his arms and horses. Dumenko name became famous among disadvantaged Don Cossacks, and his popularity allowed him to use his organizational skills in putting together strong teams. First there was kavdivizion, which from July 1918 It has been deployed in the 1st brigade of the Don. Assistant Dumenko in the regiment and brigade was with. M. Budennıy.
In the battles of Tsaritsyn cavalry to perform a wide range of tasks. fighting selflessly, She had a great influence on the development of tactics of the Red Army. The brigade Dumenko were first widely used machine guns, mounted on carts, thus significantly increase the firepower of the cavalry, without prejudice to its mobility. At the same time, the prevailing situation at the Empress, a massive onslaught of numerous cavalry of the enemy caused the need for massaging the red cavalry, creating compounds cavalry. In November 1918 by order of 10 Army was formed 1st Cavalry Division summary (subsequently Own, and then the 4th Cavalry Division) under the command of B. M. Dumenko. Its core was the 1st Don Cavalry Brigade. Assistant division commander was appointed Dumenko C. M. Budennıy. Deep raid on the enemy's rear, perfect division in January - February, played a role in the final stage of Tsaritsyn Defense.
7 Martha 1919 the chief of the division Dumenko for continuous dedicated work at the front, was awarded an honorary revolutionary honors - the Order of the Red Banner. The award was presented in Tsaritsyno personally Predrevvoensoveta of Trotsky.
Dumenko
Boris Mokeyevich
In April 1919 Dumenko year became assistant chief of staff of the 10th Army on the cavalry unit. Under his leadership created the 6th Cavalry Division. In the offensive against Tsaritsyn Rostov he successfully commanded the army left the group, which in addition to the 4th and the 6th Cavalry Division consisted of three infantry divisions from the army cavalry. 4 April. AND. Lenin sent the commander of the 10th Army telegram: "Give my greetings to the hero 10 Army comrade Dumenko and his brave cavalry, cover itself glory upon release from the counter-chain Velikokniazheskaya. I'm sure, that suppression of Krasnov and Denikin's counter-revolutionaries will be brought to an end ".
However, to defeat the enemy failed. Krasnov troops to help with the Kuban arrived and Caucasian Volunteer Army of Denikin. 25 May during the retreat on the river Sal Pletnev at the farm on a large horse-drawn battle Dumenko received a severe gunshot wound. His life was in the balance. surviving, He became disabled - right arm hung whip. But Dumenko again sits in the saddle, since he was able to cut his left hand. Enter into command units, created them, He did not - the body as part of the 4th and the 6th Cavalry Division commanded by his former assistant Budyonny.
The command of the 10th Army instructs Dumenko form a new body - the horse-consolidated. For half a year, From september 1919 to February 1920 of the year, one good arm and one lung had Dumenko your body from Tsaritsyno to Novocherkassk. According to the memoirs of military cryptographer A. AND. Boyarchikova, it was at this time the trouble started for the brave and honest Dumenko. Of the 13th Army of the Political Department in the 1st Cavalry Corps steel often send more and more new commissioners, some of which are distributed about Dumenko absurd rumors, undermining its credibility with Red, embittering Dumenko against detractors. First Dumenko tolerate such "commissioners", Then he convened a general meeting of fighters squadron or regiment, and to address them expelled out of the body composition. But the new pilgrimage "commissars" all the time went. Web of lies and slander against the corps commander trailed open. it became evident, that a campaign to discredit Dumenko directs someone from above. It saddened and offended corps commander, sometimes infuriated him off balance.
Tragically ended the life of man, formed by the first two buildings of the red cavalry. Falsely accused of murder in the military commissar. n. Mikeladze and the preparation of the revolt B. M. Dumenko was convicted and 11 May 1920 was shot in Rostov-on-Don. posthumously rehabilitated 27 August 1964 of the year.
Gabriel Tsobehiya
