Approximately 500,000 deserters were arrested in 1919 and close to 800,000 in 1920, by troops of the 'Special Punitive Department' of the Cheka, created to punish desertions. Source: Internet
A second major setback occurred during the 1990s, when mass desertions led to many FAC officers and enlisted troops joining regional militias. Source: Internet
Further desertions of John's local allies at the beginning of 1203 steadily reduced John's freedom to manoeuvre in the region. Source: Internet
By law, substitutes could not be subject to conscription, but instead of adding to Confederate manpower, unit officers in the field reported that over-50 and under-17-year-old substitutes made up to 90% of the desertions. Source: Internet
Hrushevsky, pp. 314–315 The Cossack morale was decreasing and desertions started to the other river side, though they maintained a high rate of artillery fire and made occasional sorties. Source: Internet
Suffering a breakdown of command and troop desertions as a result of their failure to secure control of the Philippines, the British ended their occupation of Manila by sailing away in April 1764 as agreed to in the peace negotiations in Europe. Source: Internet