Rumcherod

Rumcherod (Russian: Румчерод) was a short-lived organ of Soviet power in the South-Western part of Russian Empire that functioned during May 1917–May 1918. The name stands as the Russian language abbreviation for its full name Central Executive Committee of the Soviets of the Romanian Front, Black Sea Fleet, and Odessa Oblast (Russian: Румынского фронта, Черноморского флота и Одесской области).[1]

Odessa Oblast in that instance meant the territory of the Odessa Military District of the Russian Empire. During that period of time the Russian Odessa Military District (Odessa MD) before being overrun by Soviets included the following guberniyas: Kherson Governorate, Bessarabia guberniya, Taurida Governorate, and parts of Podolia Governorate and Volyn Governorate.

  1. ^ Wieczynski, Joseph L.; Rhyne, George N., eds. (1976). The Modern encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet history. Academic International reference series. Gulf Breeze, Fla: Academic International Press. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0-87569-064-3.