Unique rare pictures of red cadets, 1919 – 1920

Extremely rare photo of a Desk format, the plot of which is currently known in a single copy. One of the hallmarks of the outfit. red cadets, appeared, apparently, at the end of 1918 or beginning of 1919, even before the official approval of the form of the red Army are considered to be cloth caps khaki colors, have color edges and straps podbereznyi foreachname type. The characters are dressed in a good overcoat, made in the old Russian style, with the cuffs of the cavalry pattern; buttonhole, the same as in the old army, embellished with a fabric-covered button. The most interesting detail photo five-pointed red stars mounted on the caps but not the front on the left valve. Judging by the texture, stars cloth or embroidered, perhaps with a slip of metal fittings. This method of wearing stars as well and their drawing, meet us for the first time. According to Mat, the picture was taken in late 1919 or early 1920, when the red brigade cadets as one of the most combat-ready units were deployed to the South of Russia. Her way of fighting ended there – after heavy fighting with the"color" of the Armed forces of South Russia, in particular, the Drozdovsky division, cadets were brought to the regiment, then battalion, and then to the party, completely destroyed on August 17, 1920 near Melitopol. Cadets white prisoners usually were shot, so the chance that is shown in the photo lived to see the end of the Civil war, almost none. The guarantee of authenticity.