Soyombo Revival Society

Soyombo Revival Society (in Russian Общество Возрождения Соёмбо, abbreviated ОВС, OVS) was a secret society that was founded by white émigré in Mongolia (according to documents it denoted both state of Mongolia and Chinese ethnic Mongol provinces) in 1930, being subsidiary organization of Mongolian department of ROVS. Its main purpose was to gain the support of local Asiatic population in various anti-communist activities.

History

Precursors and foundation

Following establishment of ROVS in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1924 the Far-Eastern Department was founded in 1927 from which Mongolian Department was separated in 1929. Surrounded by pro-Soviet forces, senior officials of the Mongolian department (mostly former Semyonov and Ungern staffers) decided to form separate conspiratory organization to attract more supporters from local population. It's structure and customs were largely inspired by traditional Mongolian duguilang societies and Ungern's idea of "Order of militant buddhists" in contrast with paramilitary organization of regular ROVS departments. Despite initial success, the Society had proven to be unable to survive after beginning of mass purges and was forced to retreat to China.

Participation in conflitcs

In Xingjiang, OVS had managed to gain support from exciled Semirechye cossacks and later participated in Kumul Rebellion and coup against Jin Shuren.

Possibly, OVS was behind some volunteer forces fought in Suiyuan.

Dissolution

The Society was eventually dissolved after arrests of most of its members following the success of Soviet invasion of Manchuria and Chinese people's revolution.

See also

• White émigré
• Russian All-Military Union
• Roman Ungern