The 47th Panzer Division is a military unit of the USSR Armed Forces in the Great Patriotic War .
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| Armed forces |  USSR Armed Forces | |
| Type of Armed Forces |  land | |
| The type of troops (forces) | armored forces | |
| Formation | March 1941 | |
| Dissolution (transformation) | September 30, 1941 | |
| Combat areas | ||
1941: Ukraine | ||
| Continuity | ||
| Predecessor | 23rd light tank brigade | |
| Successor | 142nd Tank Brigade 71st Separate Tank Battalion 199th Infantry Division | |
Content
- 1 Division History
- 2 Full name
- 3 Submission
- 4 Composition
- 5 Commanders
- 6 References
- 7 Literature
Division History
Formed in March 1941 in the Odessa Military District on the basis of the 23rd light tank brigade as part of the 18th mechanized corps . It was stationed in Ackerman . In the army from June 22 to October 7, 1941 .
By June 29, 1941 transferred to the Vinnitsa region. At that time, there were no tanks in its composition at all. In mid-July, she entered the battle; by the end of July she was surrounded in the Tulchin area. On July 28, 1941, she left the encirclement, having lost the materiel. By early August, defended the line on the Sinyukha River (Golovanevskaya - Alshany - Lysaya Gora). 08/03/1941 withdrew by order, but fought another 04 and 05/08/1941, pulling the enemy units. 08/12/1941 units of the division were withdrawn to the rear for reformation and replenishment, and later concentrated in the Poltava region. By August 31, 1941, it occupied the defense of the Dnieper in the Kremenchug area.
After a series of defensive and counter-offensive actions, during September 1941, 09/30/1941 the division was withdrawn to the rear, where it was disbanded. The 47th motorized rifle regiment was transferred to the 199th rifle division , the materiel was assigned to the 71st separate tank battalion , and the 142nd tank brigade was formed on the basis of the remnants.
Full name
47th Panzer Division
Submission
| date of | Front (district) | Army | Case (group) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 1941 | South front | 9th army | 18th Mechanized Corps | |
| July 01, 1941 | South front | 9th army | 18th Mechanized Corps | |
| July 10, 1941 | South front | 18th Mechanized Corps | ||
| August 01, 1941 | South front | 18th army | ||
| end of August 1941 | South front | 38th army | 5th cavalry corps |
Composition
- 93rd Tank Regiment
- 94th Tank Regiment
- 47th Motorized Rifle Regiment
- 47th howitzer artillery regiment
- 47th pontoon - bridge battalion
- 47th Separate Anti-aircraft Artillery Division
- 47th reconnaissance battalion
- 75th Light Engineering Battalion
- 47th Separate Communications Battalion
- 47th Health Battalion
- 47th Motor Battalion
- 47th repair and restoration battalion
- 47th regulation company
- 47th field bakery
- 357th Field Post Station
- 45th box office of the State Bank
Commanders
- Rodin, Georgy Semenovich , Colonel , c ??. ??. ???? on 09/04/1941 (wounded, sent to the rear)
- Mikhailov, Nikolai Filippovich , Colonel , from 09/05/1941 to 10/07/1941