Pyotr Krasnov

Pyotr Krasnov (1869–1947) was a Don Cossack general and writer who fought the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War and later collaborated with Nazi Germany.

Aleksei Kaledin: A Don Cossack ataman and general who opposed the Bolsheviks and led the Don Cossack resistance in 1917. Kaledin’s defeat and death preceded Krasnov’s emergence as Don ataman.
Don Cossacks: A Cossack host historically based along the Don River, with distinctive military, political, and communal institutions. Krasnov’s identity and political program centered on Don Cossack autonomy.
Don Republic: A short-lived Cossack polity established in the Don region during the Russian Civil War. Krasnov led the Don Republic as its ataman in 1918.
White emigration: The movement of opponents of Bolshevik rule from Russia after the Revolution and Civil War. Krasnov spent the interwar years in exile after the White defeat.
Anton Denikin: A White Russian general who commanded anti-Bolshevik forces in southern Russia during the Civil War. Denikin and Krasnov led rival White efforts in southern Russia.
Cossack ataman: An elected or appointed leader of a Cossack community or military host. Krasnov’s authority as Don leader came through the ataman office.
White movement: The diverse anti-Bolshevik forces that fought the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. Krasnov organized and commanded one of the White movement’s regional forces.
Cossack Corps: A German-sponsored Cossack military formation organized during the Second World War under Helmuth von Pannwitz. Krasnov’s wartime advocacy contributed to organizing Cossack forces under German command.
Andrei Shkuro: A Kuban Cossack general who fought for the White movement and later served Nazi Germany. Shkuro shared Krasnov’s later collaboration with Germany and Cossack military background.
Imperial Russian Army: The armed forces of the Russian Empire before the Bolshevik Revolution and the establishment of Soviet rule. Krasnov’s career began as an officer in the imperial army.

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