Workers and Peasants Defense Council

The Council for Workers 'and Peasants' Defense called an extraordinary organ of the Soviet state , which by decision of the Central Executive Committee of the All-Russian of the RSFSR on thirtieth November 1918 was formed.

The council was chaired by VI Lenin . The council was given full powers to mobilize the country's forces and resources for defense. This included the following tasks:

• Coordination of the activities of the military authorities
• Supervision of the Extraordinary Commission for the Defense of the Red Army
• Supervision of the various departments for transport, food supply, communications, etc. a.

In April 1920 the council was reorganized into the Council for Labor and Defense .

See also

• Workers and peasants militia

Web links

• Article Council of Workers and Peasants Defense in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D103798~2a%3D~2b%3DRat%20der%20Arbeiter-und-Bauern-Vwehr