On November 14, 1919, the Red Army liberated the city of Omsk from Admiral Kolchak's White Guard.
From June 1918 to November 1919, the city of Omsk was the residence of the "Supreme Ruler of Russia" A.V. Kolchak.
The Red Army offensive began on November 4, 1919. The White Command decided to quickly complete the evacuation, destroy all military supplies in Omsk and withdraw the armies to the east.
On November 13, five trains left Omsk, which was the personal headquarters of the supreme ruler Admiral Kolchak, one of which had gold reserves.
A famous folk saying of that time sang:
"Uniforms in English,.
French shoulder strap,.
Japanese tobacco.
ruler of Omsk.
The uniform was worn out.
The shoulder strap fell off.
The tobacco smoked, the ruler fled. ".
At dawn on November 14, the Red Army's 27th Infantry Division crossed the Irtysh River on ice and after a short battle broke through to Omsk. The Red Army soldiers were joined by armed squads of workers.
The onslaught of the Red Army was so rapid that the Kolchaks forces did not have time to evacuate completely. They left 40 cannons, about half a million shells, 3 armored trains and 900 locomotives in the city and the station. 40,000 soldiers and 1,000 officers were captured.
The 27th Rifle Division of the Red Army was awarded the Revolutionary Red Banner and awarded the Honorary Degree of Omsk. Thousands of Red Army soldiers and commanders distinguished themselves in the battles for the city.
The day after the liberation of Omsk from Kolchak, on November 15, 1919, a revolutionary committee was established in the city. On the same day, the first issue of the "International" newspaper was published. העיתון פרסם פנייה של מועצת קומיסרי העמים והוועד הפועל המרכזי הכל-רוסי "לפועלים ולאיכרים, לאוכלוסייה הלא-רוסית ולקוזקים העובדים של סיביר", בחתימת V.I. Lenin and M. J. Kalinin.