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At the beginning of its existence, the Red Army functioned as a voluntary formation, without ranks or insignia.
To service the massive draft, the Bolsheviks formed regional military commissariats ( voyennyy komissariat, abbr.
Military commissariats however should not be confused with the institution of military political commissars.
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