The identity of the Authorized control of the 16th army, 1921

Original document issued to the senior agent for the supply of 16-th army food B. Livshits that it was sent within Kopatkevichi parish. Size 162*212 mm. original Guaranteed.

: 16th army (16A) is the Union of the red army, formed during the Civil war. By order of the military revolutionary Council of Republic from September 11, 1918 from the Western portion of the troops of the veil was formed of the Western defense area, converted on 15 November 1918 in the Western army, subordinate to the commander-in-chief. 19 February 1919 the army was part of the Western front, March 13, 1919, transformed into the Lithuanian-Belarusian army. 9 June 1919 — 16 army. 7 may 1921 the control of the 16th army was disbanded, and its troops became subordinate to the front. In October 1920, the army included all troops of the 4th army, in December 1920 with its office was merged control of the 3rd army.

In November 1918 — January 1919 16th army acted against the German troops, freeing the territory of Belarus and Lithuania. In the summer of 1919 was fighting against the Polish army, retreated on the Panevezys-Minsk and Molodechno areas. In mid-September took up defensive positions on the Berezina river, holding Gomel railway junction. In March — April 1920, made several unsuccessful attempts to return captured by Polish troops Mozyr. In April, during which began the General offensive of the enemy, part of the 16th army withdrew to the left Bank of the Berezina river and left the city of Rechitsa.

During the May operation (1920) Western front 16th army crossed the Berezina river and occupied the bridgehead on its right Bank, and then was forced to withdraw. In the period of July operations (1920) the Western front was occupied by the Abbot, Bobruisk, assisted the 3rd army in the liberation of Minsk, crossed the river Orb, freed Baranovichi, Slonim, Volkovysk, Brest-Litovsk. During the Warsaw operation (1920) in early August, crossed the Western bug and moved to the Vistula, reaching the outskirts of Warsaw. As a result of counterattack of the Polish army, which began in mid-August, 1920, he was forced to retreat from the territory of Poland with heavy rear-guard fighting.

In September — October, the army covered the direction of Volkovysk — Baranovichi — Bobruisk — Minsk and settled on the line of the rivers Orb and Yaselda. In November—December 1920 he fought with the groups S. N. Bulak-Balakhovich.