Protection and defense of the borders of the Soviet republic in 1917 – 1918: difficulties of formation

Abstract

In this article the questions of formation of boundary protection of the Soviet republic after the October revolution are considered. In 1917 the separate division of the boundary guards stopped its existence. Creation of the control system of protection of the frontier demanded decisions under the new political, economic and social conditions. The top management of RSFSR determined the way considering as new approaches in the organizations of defense and protection of the border, and the experience of previous generations. The developed circumstances formed the basis for a shift of a priority in protection of the frontier of the Soviet Russia from economic to the political. Centralization of the management, increase of the insistence and personal responsibility of the heads promoted establishment of an order on the border. The problems connected with interdepartmental dissociation of the authorities are reflected and also the ideas on its overcoming are given.