The Red Army was the army of Soviet Russia (1918–1922) and the Soviet Union (1922–1946) Red Army may also refer to: Armies Bavarian Red Army of the Bavarian Soviet Republic Catholic and Royal Army of west France royalists opposed to the French Revolution, also known as the "Red Army" due to their Sacred Heart emblem Chinese Red Army, later known as the People's Liberation Army Hungarian Red Army of the Hungarian Soviet Republic Mongolian People's Army, the Red Army of Mongolia Insurgent, militia, militant and terrorist groups Red Army Faction (1970–1998), a far-left militant terrorist group in Germany Red Army Faction (1968-1971), a far-left communist militant organization originating in Japan Japanese Red Army (1971–2001), an international communist terrorist group originating in Japan United Red Army (1971–1972), a Japanese far-left domestic terrorist group Lal Sena ("Red Army", 1974–1990), a communist militia group in northwestern India Red Army of Turin, Italy, formed in 1919 to defend socialist activities Red Brigades (1970–2000s), a violent Italian insurgent group Ruhr Red Army (1920), a large military organisation of the Ruhr Workers Councils in Germany Sports HC CSKA Moscow, the ice hockey team of the Central Sports Army Club in Moscow, Russia, often called "Red Army" by English speakers Persepolis F.C., a football team from Tehran, Iran, often called "Red Army" by media and supporters Red Army, another name for the Russian Five ice hockey line of the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL in the 1990s Red Army (football), football hooligan firm of Manchester United FC, England Other Red Army, the opposing force to the Blue Army in the American web series machinima Red vs. Blue Red Army (film), a 2014 documentary about the Soviet hockey team Red Army (novel), a 1989 cold-war novel by Ralph Peters Red Army Standard Ammunition, a brand and supplier of ammunition cartridges in the United States See also Red Guards (disambiguation) Red Ribbon Army in Dragon Ball Soviet Army, successor of the Red Army