Northern Eurasia 1919: Whites in Retreat

Uprisings behind Denikin's stretched lines, especially by Nestor Makhno's anarchists, brought an end to the White advance in the south. In October, the Soviets both defeated Denikin at Orel and broke through Kolchak's lines east of Tobolsk. By early November, Yudenich's attack on Petrograd had also been beaten back.

Main Events

3 Sep 1919 Soviets link Orenburg with Tashkent ▲

Soviets link Orenburg with Tashkent in wikipedia

Oct 1919 Nestor Makhno’s Black Army overthrows Whites in southern Ukraine ▲

Nestor Makhno’s Black Army overthrows Whites in southern Ukraine in wikipedia

1–12 Oct 1919 Evacuation of Murmansk ▲

After withdrawing from Archangel in late September 1919, the Allies evacuated Murmansk in October, ending the North Russia intervention. in wikipedia

19 Oct 1919 Nikolai Yudenich’s offensive stalls outside Petrograd ▲

Nikolai Yudenich’s offensive stalls outside Petrograd in wikipedia

20 Oct 1919 Soviets defeat White advance on Moscow at Battle of Orel ▲

Soviets defeat White advance on Moscow at Battle of Orel in wikipedia

24 Oct 1919 Soviets capture Tobolsk ▲

Soviets capture Tobolsk in wikipedia