Junker mutiny

Junker mutiny
Russian: Юнкерский мятеж

Junkers of Vladimir Academy in 1916. The cadets opposed the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks.

Date	October 29 (November 11), 1917
Location	Petrograd, Russian SR
Result	Mutiny failed Bolsheviks remains in power

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Junker mutiny (Russian: Юнкерский мятеж) was a counterrevolutionary mutiny of students of junker schools against the Bolsheviks in Petrograd in October 1917.

On October 29 (November 11 (N.S.)) of 1917, students of junker schools in Petrograd rose up against the Bolsheviks under the leadership of the Committee for Salvation of Motherland and Revolution (Комитет спасения родины и революции), organised by the Right Esers. The goal of the mutiny was to support the Kerensky-Krasnov uprising (October 26–31, 1917). The rebellious students wanted to seize the city telephone exchange, Peter and Paul Fortress, Smolny and arrest the Soviet government together with the Bolshevik leaders.