Green Armies

The Green Armies were small forces loyal to both the Whites and Reds.

History
Many Green forces were non-aligned guerrilla forces in the forests in Crimea and Southern Russia earned them the nicknames Greens. They were often times mutineers, peasants or draft evaders mostly disillusioned with both sides and their harsh policies. The Reds had a harsh policy of seized peasant property to achieve their Communist dream and had to forcefully conscript forces. The Whites also had harshly enforced conscription.

Others joined various factions like the Blacks, Red and Whites. A large number of Green forces fought with the Reds in the North Caucasus and Kuban regions. Pro-Red Green forces were called (Red-Greens). After the defeat of the White offensive to Moscow in 1919 many Green forces fought with the remaining forces under the Army for the Revival of Russia under General Fostikov. Pro-White Green forces were called (White-Greens).By summer 1922 the forces were all but non-existent.