During the Civil War, elite military formations of the Red Army appeared - and they were given an elite character not only by the specifics of their formation and staffing, but above all by their fighting spirit and success in battles and operations. The book tells about the elite units of the Red Army, primarily about cavalry formations - the legendary 1st and 2nd Cavalry armies. Thanks to its numbers, morale and weapons, the Red Cavalry played a key strategic role during the Civil War, seriously influencing its outcome.