6th Combined Arms Army

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Formed by renaming on September 28, 1939 of the Eastern Army Group into the 6th Army of the Ukrainian Front . The Army’s Military Council included the commander of the army, Commander F. I. Golikov (09/28/1939-July 1940), a member of the Military Council of the Army Brigadier Commissar G. N. Zakharychev, chief of staff of the army ^{[2] [3] [4]} .

September 17, 1939 in the Kiev Special Military District on the basis of the Eastern (initially - from 07.26.1938 to 09.16.1939 Vinnitsa Army Group , then from 16 to 24.09.1939 Volochysky Army Group , from 24 to 28.09.1939 Eastern Army Group , 09/28/1939 6th Army) of an army group of forces as part of the Ukrainian Front to participate in the Liberation Campaign in Western Ukraine and Western Belarus ^[5] .

By September 28, the troops of the Eastern Army Group, and now the 6th Army, had advanced: the troops of the 2nd Cavalry Corps passed Zholkev, Rava-Ruseka, Nemirov, Magerov, Lyubachuv, Rudka; the troops of the 17th Rifle Corps moved to the demarcation line (on September 25th they came to the Yanov, Dobrostany area; on September 28th they entered Lubaczów) ^[4] .

The 14th Cavalry Division of the 2nd Cavalry Corps was ordered to move to Tomaszow, Zamosc as part of the 5th Army . The 2nd Cavalry Corps (3 cd and 5 cd, 24 Ltbr) reached the area of ​​Bukovina, Dobcha, Dzikuv and the command began to organize the protection of the demarcation line - set patrols on the San river. The 24th light tank brigade reached Tseshanuv on September 28 ^[4] .

The composition of the army:

• 17th Rifle Corps:

• 96th Infantry Division
• 97th Infantry Division
• 99th Infantry Division
• 10th Heavy Tank Brigade

• 2nd cavalry corps :

• 3rd Cavalry Division
• 5th Cavalry Division
• 24th light tank brigade

• 269th Corps Artillery Regiment.

September 29th

At 8.00 the headquarters of the Ukrainian Front received order No. 625 from the command of the Red Army to stop troops at the reached lines until 18.00 ^[4] .

Cavalry patrols of 2 kk carried the service of guarding the demarcation line. At 9:00, the 99th Infantry Division of the 17th Infantry Corps entered Przemysl and the division command began to take over the city from the German command. By evening, the divisions of the 17th Rifle Corps reached the Bukovina, Dobcha, and Tarnogrud districts, and replaced parts of the 2nd Cavalry Corps to guard the demarcation line along the San River. Thus, the troops of the 96th, 97th and 99th rifle divisions of the 17th rifle corps of the 6th army reached the middle course of the San River from Bilgoraj to Przemysl ^[4] .

On September 30, the Military Council of the Ukrainian Front issued an order to the commanders of formations on the approximate border line established by the Soviet-German agreement of September 28, and focused on October 5 on the beginning of the withdrawal of troops located west of this line ^[4] .

On October 2, the army was part of the Ukrainian Front ^[4] .

The composition of the army:

• 6th Rifle Corps :

• 7th Infantry Division .
• 140th Infantry Division .

• 17th Rifle Corps:

• 96th Infantry Division
• 97th Infantry Division
• 99th Infantry Division

• 2nd cavalry corps, hull parts:

• 3rd Cavalry Division
• 5th Cavalry Division
• 14th Cavalry Division
• 24th light tank brigade

• In reserve:

• 26th light tank brigade .

At the end of the campaign on September 28, 1939 ^{[6] the} field control of the army was disbanded, and the troops were given to the KOVO .

At the beginning of World War II, the army was deployed as part of the South-Western Front in the Lviv direction at the border of Krystynopol , Grabovets . The army included the 6th , 37th rifle, 4th and 15th mechanized and 5th cavalry corps , 4th and 6th fortified areas , a number of artillery and other units. At the same time, the 37th Rifle Corps located more than 100 km from the border did not participate in the hostilities of the outbreak of war, and did not appear in the headquarters reports ^[7] . The army fought defensive battles in a border battle northwest of Lviv . Under the blows of the enemy forces, she was forced to retreat to Brody , Yampol , Berdichev .

On July 1, army troops defended along the Zdolbunov - Dubno -Brody-Lviv railway. On the right flank is the 36th Rifle Corps , the 14th Cavalry Division , the 141st Rifle Division, the 60th Caucasian Rifle Division , the 139th Rifle Division , the 3rd Cavalry Division , the 41st Rifle Division, the left flank 97- I am a rifle division to the city of Lviv, further east of the city of Lvov, defended in the defense zone of the 6th Army, the 173rd Infantry Division of the 8th Rifle Corps of the 26th Army . ^[eight]

On July 9, the defense front of the 6th Army was broken. The enemy reached the city of Zhytomyr on the right flank and the city of Berdichev on the left flank. The 6th Army included the 7th, 36th, 37th and 49th Rifle Corps, the 4th and 15th Mechanized Corps. On July 9, army forces defended the city of Berdichev holding back the enemy 15 mk, 16 mk (not from the army), 213th motorized division 19 mk of the 5th army, further northwest of Berdichev 4 mk, 49 sk, 37 sk, and 36 sk was in the second echelon ^[8] .

Since July 25, 1941 as part of the Southern Front . During the fighting in July - August 1941, retreated, holding back German troops.

On July 27, the army included the 37th and 49th rifle corps, the 16th mechanized corps.

On July 27-28, the rear of the second echelon of the 6th Army with battles were withdrawn to the city of Dnepropetrovsk - 820 vehicles, 2,360 people. The departure was carried out in four columns under the command: Ryumik ( military technician of the 2nd rank ), Prikhodko ( quartermaster of the 2nd rank ), Polyakov ( quartermaster of the 1st rank ), Denisov (quartermaster of the 1st rank).

The command post of the army was in Lipovets . The army troops defended the front to the north, as the enemy went to the rear of the 6th and 12th armies and moved from Squira to the south. Far in the south, the enemy broke through the defenses of the 18th army and moved to the city of Gaysin and the city of Uman , bypassing the 6th and 12th armies from the south ^[9] .

On August 2, 1941, during the Battle of Uman, together with parts of the 12th Army, was surrounded. From August 1 to 8, up to 11,000 people and 1015 vehicles with military equipment from the 6th and 12th Army left the encirclement ^[10] . The command of the army, including Lieutenant General I.N. Muzychenko , was captured or died. On August 10, 1941, the army was disbanded.

It was founded on August 25, 1941 on the basis of the 48th Rifle Corps . The army included the 169th , 226th , 230th , 255th , 273rd , 275th rifle , 26th and 28th cavalry , 8th tank , 6th Army Air Force 44th Fighter Aviation Division and other units. As part of the Southern Front, she defended the border along the left bank of the Dnieper in the area northwest of Dnepropetrovsk.

Since September 27, 1941, it fought during the defense of Donbass as part of the South-Western Front . In January 1942, she participated in the Barvenkovo-Lozovsky offensive operation , in May 1942 in the Kharkov operation . After encirclement on May 25, 1942 , during heavy fighting, units of the army managed to break through to their troops. June 10, 1942 the army was disbanded.

6th Army Air Force

It was founded on July 7, 1942 on the basis of the 6th reserve army of the reserve of the Supreme Command . The army included the 45th , 99th , 141st , 160th , 174th , 212nd , 219th and 309th rifle divisions, the 141st rifle brigade and other units. Since July 9, 1942 as part of the Voronezh Front . In July 1942, she participated in the Voronezh-Voroshilovgrad strategic defensive operation . In August, she led offensive battles, during which she liberated Korotoyak and captured two bridgeheads on the right bank of the Don . Since December 19, 1942 it became part of the South-Western Front of the 2nd formation. In February-March 1943 she participated in the Kharkov defensive operation , then in the liberation of the Donbass , in September 1943 - in forcing the river. Dnieper south of Dnepropetrovsk.

Since October 20, 1943 as part of the 3rd Ukrainian Front . In the winter and spring of 1944, the army participated in the Nikopol-Krivorozh , Bereznegovato-Snigirev and Odessa offensive operations. In June 1944, troops of the 6th Army were transferred to the 37th and 46th armies, and its field control was withdrawn to the front reserve, and from July 18 to the reserve of the Supreme Command .

In December 1944, the army received part of the troops from the 3rd Guards and 13th armies and was transferred to the 1st Ukrainian Front with the occupation of borders in the Sandomierz region. In January-February 1945, the army participated in the Sandomierz-Silesian and Lower Silesian offensive operations. From mid-February to May 6, 1945, the army fought to eliminate the encircled enemy forces in the fortress city of Breslau .

In September 1945, in connection with the demobilization of the USSR, the army was disbanded, its field directorate turned to staff the management of the Oryol Military District of the USSR Armed Forces.

On the basis of the 31st Rifle Corps (31 sk), in January - April 1952, the 6th Army was formed in the city of Murmansk , on the basis of the directive of the USSR Minister of War No. org / 1/7813, dated January 5, 1952. The formation became part of the Northern Military District (SVO). In March 1960, in connection with the abolition of the Navy, the association was transferred to the Leningrad Military District (LenVO).

Since July 23, 1960, the field administration of the 6th Army in the city of Murmansk was disbanded, and on the basis of the abolished administration of the Northern Military District, the management of the 6th Army in the city of Petrozavodsk was formed . By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 15, 1974 No. 5365-USh, the 6th Combined Arms Army was awarded the Order of the Red Banner .

In 1974, for the successful military labor of personnel, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR No. 5365-USh, dated January 15, 1974, the 6th Army was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, that is, it became the Red Banner. During the collapse of the USSR, organizational and staffing measures were taken to optimize the Russian Armed Forces, taking into account the “ flank restrictions” of the preparation for the conclusion of the “Treaty on the Limitation of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe”, and during 1998 the command of the 6th Army was disbanded, and its parts, formations, institutions and other are subordinated to the headquarters of the LenVO, with the reduction of armaments and military equipment.

After organizational measures taken during 1998, the command of the 6th Army was disbanded, and its formations and military units were subordinated to the headquarters of the Leningrad Military District (LenVO). ^[eleven]

The Directorate of the 6th Combined Arms Army was again formed on the basis of Directive No. 012 of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation of August 9, 2010. The army headquarters is located in St. Petersburg. ^[eleven]

During the periods of its existence, the army was part of the following associations :

1952—1988

В состав 6 КА , в различное время входили:

• 45-я Печенгская стрелковая дивизия , в 1957 году, переименованная в 131-ю мотострелковую дивизию, дислоцированная в посёлке Печенга;
• 67-я стрелковая дивизия , впоследствии переименованная в 115-ю мотострелковую дивизию;
• 54-я мотострелковая дивизия (бывшая 341-я стрелковая и 54-я стрелковая дивизии), дислоцированная в районе Кандалакши, Алакуртти ;
• 111-я мотострелковая дивизия (бывшая 367-я стрелковая дивизия), дислоцировавшаяся в районе Сортавалы, Лахденпохьи (с 1960 года);
• 161-я армейская пушечная артиллерийская Киркенесская Краснознамённая бригада;
• 131-й гвардейский Свирский Краснознамённый, ордена Красной Звезды миномётный дивизион;
• 745-й отдельный зенитно-артиллерийский дивизион;
• 12-й отдельный полк связи;
• 157-й армейский тяжёлый танкосамоходный полк;
• другие части, учреждения и так далее.

1988

2018

6-я общевойсковая Краснознамённая армия , в/ч 31807 (п. Агалатово ): ^[15]

• 138-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Красносельская ордена Ленина, Краснознамённая бригада , в/ч 02511 (п. Каменка )
• 25-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Севастопольская Краснознамённая бригада имени Латышских стрелков , в/ч 29760 (пол. Владимирский Лагерь )
• 9-я гвардейская артиллерийская Келецко-Берлинская орденов Кутузова, Богдана Хмельницкого, Александра Невского и Красной Звезды бригада , в/ч 02561 (г. Луга)
• 26-я ракетная Неманская Краснознамённая, орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Александра Невского бригада , в/ч 54006 (г. Луга )
• 5-я зенитная ракетная бригада , в/ч 74429 (п. Горелово и г. Ломоносов )
• 95-я отдельная Ленинградская Краснознамённая бригада управления имени 50-летия образования СССР, в/ч 13821 (п. Горелово)
• 132-я Констанцская бригада связи, в/ч 28916 (д. Агалатово )
• 51-я отдельная бригада МТО, в/ч 72152 (г. Санкт-Петербург)
• 30-й инженерно-сапёрный полк, в/ч 31810 (д. Керро )
• 6-й отдельный полк РХБ защиты, в/ч 12086 (п. Сапёрное )
• 132-й командный разведывательный центр, в/ч 23305 (д. Чёрная Речка ).

Командующие

Члены Военного совета

Chiefs of Staff

Командующие армией

•   Колпакчи, Владимир Яковлевич , генерал-полковник (2 апреля 1952 — май 1954)
• Стученко, Андрей Трофимович , генерал-полковник (19 июня 1954 — 19 ноября 1955)
•   Баринов, Давид Маркович , генерал-лейтенант (20 ноября 1955 — 26 июня 1958)
•   Лосик, Олег Александрович генерал-лейтенант танковых войск (27 июня 1958 — 8 июня 1964)
•   Куликов, Виктор Георгиевич , генерал-лейтенант (8 июня 1964 — 4 мая 1967)
•   Бахметьев, Иван Андреянович , генерал-лейтенант (5 мая 1967 — 12 мая 1970)
• Волошин, Иван Макарович , генерал-лейтенант (13 мая 1970 — 19 апреля 1974)
• Кулишев, Олег Фёдорович , генерал-лейтенант (20 апреля 1974 — 26 июня 1975)
• Demin, Veniamin Arkadievich , Lieutenant General (April 20, 1974 - February 6, 1978)
• Andreasyan, Grach Amayakovich , Lieutenant General (1978-1981)
• Mironov, Valery Ivanovich Lieutenant General (1986-1988)
• Kovalev, Leonid Illarionovich , Major General (1988 - October 1989)
• Shpak, Georgy Ivanovich Lieutenant General (October 1989 - October 1991)
• Yakubov, Yuri Nikolaevich Lieutenant General (1991-1994)
• Kuzmenko, Andrey Vladimirovich (lieutenant general) (2015—2019)
• Ershov, Vladislav Nikolaevich (Major General) (since February 2019)

Army Chief of Staff

• Golubev, Arkady Dmitrievich , Colonel, from August 1953 Major General (March 10, 1952 - December 10, 1954)
• Nikishin, Ivan Maksimovich , Major General (December 27, 1954 - May 15, 1957)
• Marushchak, Fedor Konstantinovich , colonel, from February 1958 major general (May 15, 1957 - May 12, 1959)
• Beletsky, Ivan Ilyich colonel, from May 1960 major general, from February 1968 lieutenant general (May 12, 1959 - June 17, 1968)
• Grinkevich, Dmitry Alexandrovich , Major General (June 17, 1968 - May 24, 1972)
• Oleinikov, Georgy Aleksandrovich , Major General]] (May 24, 1972 -?)

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