The Soviet Country. Forgotten Leaders

Semyon Budyonny (1x3)

Air date: May 21, 2017

Commander of the 1st Cavalry Army, whose blows were decisive for the Reds victory in 1919 against the White movement in southern Russia. It was his support that was important to Stalin in order to strengthen his power in the early 1920s. Budyonny advocated the preservation of cavalry as a kind of troops, and the cavalry made a significant contribution to the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Budyonny was very fond of horses, he carried this hobby throughout his life and until a ripe old age was an excellent rider.