Volkshturm

The Volkshturm is a street activist "security" detachment of the Red Army that consists almost exclusively of young members who are looking for an opportunity to have an effect on the progress of the left. As a group it is not associated directly with the government or even the Shturmovik Party although the goals and actions align heavily with the party and party members can influence the actions of the Volkshturm. Since the Volkshturm is more of a political idea then a top-down military organization, it is very decentralized with each group having its own goals and ideas.

Relationship with other militias

Red Army

Despite technically being considered a part of the Red Army, many regular Red Army minutemen view members the Volkshturm as problematic and looking for a fight. The tendency toward escalation or de-escalation varies heavily between groups with some groups taking a more defensive role and others seeing it as their duty to intimidate technocrats and fascists.

Revolyu Boys

Since the Menshevik Party is very similar to the Shturmovik Party in terms of many of their goals, the Revolyu Boys militia tries to be welcoming to the Volkshturm, although the reverse is usually not the case. Members of the Shturmovik Party and in particular the Volkshturm view the Revolyu Boys as being impotent and sympathetic to Bolsheviks and white supremacists.

Controvery

The Volkshturm has been criticized by the former tsarist Bolshevik Party and by the left wing Menshevik Party for engaging in violence.