Kristóf Barta
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Kristóf Csongor Barta | |
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 General Barta in 1915. | |
| Born | 18 August 1862 Törökszentmiklós, Moson, Imperial Ruvelka |
| Died | 13 April 1941 (aged 78) Derecske, Ruvelka |
| Allegiance |  Ruvelkan SR (1884–1911)  Imperial Separatists(1914–1918) |
| Service/ | Red Army Separatist Volunteer Guard |
| Years of service | 1884–1918 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Army Group East |
| Battles/wars | Ruvelkan Civil War |
Kristóf Csongor Barta (18 August 1862 - 13 April 1941) was a Ruvelkan general best known for commanding forces of the Imperial Separatist Volunteer Guard during the Ruvelkan Civil War. Originally a staunch Communist and a high-ranking member of the Red Army, Barta became increasingly disenfranchised by the government’s oligarchic authoritarianism and was a vocal critic of the State. General Barta, who was very popular with troops and officers, was imprisoned for spreading anti-party ideologies in 1911 during the Red Scare. His jailing dealt a significant blow to the NCP’s popularity within the military and contributed to the growth of anti-Communist sentiment in central Ruvelka.
General Barta’s imprisonment in Debrecen proved fruitful and he was liberated by the Imperial Separatists during the 1914 December Uprising. With his reputation as a competent and popular officer preceding him, Princess Rózsá approached Barta to join the ranks of the Imperials to which he accepted. Barta was the operational commander of the Separatist eastern theater which pitted him primarily against the Ruvelkan Anarchist Army.
Following the Imperial victory in 1918, Barta retired from military service and spent the reminder of his life as an analytical writer.