Explanation: In Ukraine in the aftermath of the October Revolution, much of Ukraine was controlled by anarchists, largely following Nestor Makhno. At a significant material disadvantage in comparison to the Red (Bolshevik) and White (Tsarist) Armies, the Black (Anarchist) Army made widespread use of improvised mobile machine-gun platforms called tachankas... which were horse or mule-drawn carts with a machinegun tossed on the back, lmao. With these, they managed to repel Tsarist forces, despite extremely limited support from the Red Army.
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PugJesus@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 353d
Explanation: In Ukraine in the aftermath of the October Revolution, much of Ukraine was controlled by anarchists, largely following Nestor Makhno. At a significant material disadvantage in comparison to the Red (Bolshevik) and White (Tsarist) Armies, the Black (Anarchist) Army made widespread use of improvised mobile machine-gun platforms called tachankas... which were horse or mule-drawn carts with a machinegun tossed on the back, lmao. With these, they managed to repel Tsarist forces, despite extremely limited support from the Red Army.
If it works, it works!
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 353d
The technical is the weapon of anarchism just as much as the molotov.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social · 8 pts · 353d
I like to think that the real weapons of anarchism are the friendships we made along the way.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 353d
That too, you need someone operating the machine gun you bolted to your work vehicle.
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 353d
BtB did one of the Christmas non-bastard episodes on Nestor Makhno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqD9VZuGBJw
jcb201625@fedia.io · 2 pts · 353d
Thanks for the lesson, If you didn't say that I would have never known!
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 353d
Oooo Oooo! Can I be the anarchist chained to the hood slamming on a flaming guitar? 😮