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The Red Army uniform of 1919 continued.
As an excuse to publish this picture - I mentioned this revolutionary uniform of 1919 below - here it's depicted on a Russian Civil War poster called 'Join Red Cavalry' from the
New York Public library digital library's collection of artwork.

The Red Army put a lot of store in its cavalry and it was one of the military successes of the Civil war ensuring its survival as a vital part of the Soviet forces in WW2. For further reading on this arm go to http://hometown.aol.co.uk/sketchbook04/CAVALRY.html