Battle of Peregonovka (1919)

Battle of Peregonovka
Part of the Ukrainian War of Independence and the Russian Civil War
Date September 26th, 1919 Location Southeast of Uman, Ukraine Result Anarchist victory
Belligerents
Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine	Volunteer Army
Commanders and leaders
Nestor Makhno Fedir Shchus	Yakov Slashchev General Shilling
Strength
7,000-8,000	6,000-7,000 rifles & sabres 27-40 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Hundreds surrendered, 23 artillery pieces and 100 machine guns captured

In the Battle of Peregonovka (or Perehonivka) in September 1919, part of the Russian Civil War, the (Makhnovist) Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine routed elements of the (White) Volunteer Army. The battle involved several major engagements, near Pomoshna, Yelyzavethrad, Tashliche, Krutenke, Uman, Perehonovka, and Kryvyi Rih.

In mid-August 1919, with the Ukrainian People's Army and the White Volunteer Army converging on Kiev, the Red Army around Odessa (including elements of the 12th and 14th RKKA) abandoned the city and retreated northwest. In early September Makhnovists linked up with other 12th Red Army forces west of Kiev.

Other formations, including most of the largely anarchist 7th Insurgent Rifle Division and one brigade of the 58th Rifle Division (the Crimean Rifle Division) left the Red army and reconstituted the Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine at Pomoshna.

Simultaneously, units of the Ukrainian People's Army conquered Uman and the surrounding area while units of the White Volunteer army after landing at Odessa and marching north occupied Yelyzavethrad and then marched west.

The Volunteer Army sought to destroy the Makhnovist forces and secure the rail line from Odessa to Yelyzavethrad. The Makhnovist forces sought to preserve their army and return to their home base (in Yekaterinoslav Governorate, behind the White lines).

The Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine, led by Nestor Makhno, comprised four corps and army units:

Each corps included three to four reinforced infantry regiments and three to four smaller cavalry regiments with only a small artillery contingent. In the main battle, the 1st and 2nd corps were covering the eastern sector (front) around Perehonovka along the Yatran river; the 4th corps was covering the southern sector (right flank); the cavalry forces, detached from their parent corps, were on the northern sector (left flank), while the 3rd corps was covering the western sector (rear).

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