247th Infantry Division (2nd formation)

It is included in the composition of the SD of the Red Army of NPOs of the USSR in accordance with the order of the People's Commissar of Defense No. 00131 of 12/27/1941.

Formed on the basis of the Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the NKVD of the USSR, which was under operational control of the commander of the Kalinin Front . In 1925, in the city of Rostov , the 5th Rostov Regiment of the OGPU troops was formed to combat counter-revolution in southern Russia. In September 1937, it was reorganized into the 5th Don Regiment of the NKVD of the USSR. 09/22/1939 renamed the 1st Bialystok Motor Rifle Regiment of the NKVD of the USSR, departed to the place of new deployment in Brest and Bialystok, Belorussian SSR. In June 1940, Bialystoksky was deprived of the name and included in the PV NKVD of the USSR of the Baltic Region, redeployed to the city of Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR. 02/28/1941 removed from the PV and included in the OV NKVD of the USSR.

Since 06/22/1941 in the army. With the beginning of the Second World War, by order of the NKVD of the USSR No. 31 dated 06/26/1941, the regiment became operatively subordinate to the head of the rear guard of the NWF. 07/23/1941 by order of the commander of 29 A regiment included in the army. The regiment commander is a personnel officer of the NKVD, a graduate of the Military Academy. Frunze Major Antonov Vladimir Semenovich , later commander of the 301 Stalin Order of Suvorov 2 tbsp. SD, Major General, Hero of the Soviet Union .

The regiment included 4 motorized rifle battalions, a tank company, a machine gun company, an artillery battery and other units.

11/22/1941, the regiment was "reformed" into a separate motorized rifle brigade of the NKVD troops of the USSR. By order of the Commander of the Kalinin Front No. 003 of December 7, 1941, the brigade was reorganized into 247 SD (2 formations) of the Red Army. 12/27/1941, by order of the People's Commissar of Defense No. 00131, the newly formed SD was included in the Red Army of the NPO of the USSR as 247 SD (2 formations). By order of the NKVD of the USSR No. 00271 of 02/02/1942, the regiment was expelled from the NKVD of the USSR. Major Antonov V. S., commander of the 1st OMP OV NKVD of the USSR, was appointed commander of 916 SP 247 SD (2 formations), in January 1942 in a battle at the turn of the river. Holding seriously injured.

From 12/20/1941 to 04/01/1942, the commander of 247 SD (2 formations) was Lt. Col. Tarasov Sergey Pavlovich, a graduate of the Military Academy named after Frunze, in July - September 1941, the chief of staff and operational department of the ZF Task Force, headed by Major General Rokossovsky K.K. , subsequently Major General. The commander of the 247th SD from January 5, 1942 to June 10, 1945, Mukhin Grigory Denisovich , born in 1901, colonel, major general.

The division was formed in memory of the history and heroic traditions of frontier guards and Siberian warriors, of which 247 rifle divisions (1 formations) were completely formed, formed in the city of Murom from 01.07.1941 to 07.15.1941 as 247 SD of the NKVD and ceased its existence on 10/14/1941. 247 rifle division (2 formations) passed a heroic combat path from Moscow to Berlin. It fought near Moscow, Smolensk, in Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, received the honorary name Roslavl, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

247th Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division

• Kalinin offensive operation (12/05/1941 - 7/01/1942).
• Rzhev-Vyazemsky operation (8.01.1942 - 04.20.1942).
• The first Rzhev-Sychevskaya operation (07/30/1942 - 08/23/1942).
• The second Rzhev-Sychev operation - operation "Mars" (11/25/1942 - 12/20/1942).
• Zhizdrinskaya operation (February 22 - March 23, 1943).
• Smolensk operation (August 7, 1943 - October 2, 1943).
• Orsha operation (October 12, 1943 - December 2, 1943).
• Lublin-Brest operation (07/18/1944 - 02/08/1944).
• Pulawski bridgehead (07/29/1944 - 08/27/1944).
• Warsaw-Poznan operation (01/14/1945 - 02/03/1945).
• Berlin offensive operation (04/16/1945 - 05/08/1945), the elimination of the two hundred thousandth Frankfurt-Guben grouping, which was surrounded south-east of Berlin from 04.24.1945 to 2.05.1945.

• 31A of the Kalinin Front (12/27/1941 - 07/23/1942).
• 31A of the Western Front (07.24.1942 - 10.1.1942).
• Front submission of the Western Front (as of October 1, 1942).
• 20A of the Western Front (as of January 1, 1943).
• 16A of the Western Front (February-March 1943).
• 10A of the Western Front (July-October 1943).
• 49A of the Western Front (as of January 1, 1944).
• 69A of the Reserve of the North-Eastern Command (as of April 1, 1944).
• 69A 1 of the Belarusian Front (04/16/1944 - 06/10/1945).

• 909th Rifle Brandenburg Order of the Kutuzov Regiment,
• 916th Rifle Order of Kutuzov Regiment,
• 920th Rifle Order of Kutuzov Regiment,
• 306th separate anti-tank fighter division.
• 778th artillery regiment
• 246th anti-aircraft artillery battery (525th separate anti-aircraft artillery division).
• 177th mine division.
• 327th separate reconnaissance company.
• 416th separate combat engineer battalion.
• 668th Separate Communications Battalion (428 Separate Communications Company).
• 266th health battalion.
• 246th Separate Chemical Defense Company.
• 64th (469) motor transport company.
• 311st (825) field bakery.
• 143rd (924) Division Veterinary Infirmary.
• 49837th (765, 756) field postal station.
• 666th box office of the State Bank of the USSR.

• Tarasov Sergey Pavlovich (12/20/1941 - 01/04/1942), lieutenant colonel, later major general
• Mukhin, Grigory Denisovich (01/05/1942 - 06/10/1945), Colonel, from 01/10/1942 Major General

•   Koberidze Ermolay Grigorievich - was born on 04/15/1904 in the village. Tskhmari in Georgia. In June - November 1941, a major, commander of a battalion of 1 WMD, regiment 1 of an OMB. For heroism in the autumn battles on the outskirts of Moscow presented to the award of the Order of Lenin. The first commander of 909 SP 247 SD (2 formations), major. 12/15/1941 seriously wounded. In April 1942, lieutenant colonel, awarded the Order of the Red Banner, was appointed commander of the 117 Ivanovo SD (2 formations). 117 Ivanovo - Poznan Red Banner Orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov SD commanded until the end of the Second World War. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, two orders of Lenin, five orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov, 2 tbsp., Medals. He died on July 12, 1971 and was buried in Tbilisi.
•   Ivanov Dmitry Trofimovich - was born on 02/11/1915 in the village. Yurasov Khutor Sevsky district of the Bryansk region . Captain, commander of the 306 Separate Anti-Tank Fighter Division 247 of the Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Golden Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star, Order of Alexander Nevsky, medal "For the Defense of Moscow", "For the Victory over Germany" and others. Died March 16, 1970 and was buried in Orekhovo-Zuevo .
•   Ganushchenko, Vladimir Vasilievich - was born on 2.05.1922 in the village. Stepanovka Poltava region of the Ukrainian SSR. Senior sergeant, gun commander 3 batteries 306 Separate anti-tank fighter division 247 of the Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin and others. The title of Hero was awarded posthumously, died after a serious wound on 3.08.1944, and was buried in the vicinity of the city of Pulawy in Poland.
•   Dmitrik Pyotr Fedoseevich - was born on 01.15.1901 in the village. Yagubets Cherkasy region of the Ukrainian SSR . Sergeant, commander of Division 920 of the Infantry Regiment 247 of the Roslavl Red Banner Infantry Division. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Order of Glory 2 degrees, Order of Glory 3 degrees, medals. He died on March 24, 1982 and was buried in his homeland.
•   Kryazhev Vasily Ilyich - was born on 04/22/1918 in the village. Kryazhevo Kiknursky district of the Kirov region . Major, from October 1942, the commander of the battalion 909 rifle regiment 247 of the Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division, from August 1943, commander of the 1st SB 961 Red Banner SP 274 Yartsev Red Banner Order of the Suvorov SD, Hero of the Soviet Union (Pulavsky bridgehead). Awards: Golden Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3 degrees, Order of the Patriotic War 1 degrees, Order of the Patriotic War 2 degrees, medals. After the Second World War, he worked in senior positions in the Kirov region. He died on 05.24.2000 and was buried in the town of Slobodskaya.
•   Kilin Porfiry Ivanovich - was born on September 30, 1925 in the city of Izhevsk of the Ukrainian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic . Junior lieutenant, platoon commander 920 rifle regiment 247 of the Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree and medals. After the Second World War, he served in the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, died on September 30, 1995, and was buried in Moscow.
•   Smirnov Boris Aleksandrovich - was born on February 3, 1921 in the village of Votkinsk plant of the Vyatka province (now Votkinsk, the Udmurt Republic ). Senior sergeant, gun crew 1 battery 306 Separate anti-tank fighter division 247 of the Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, medals "For Courage", "For Victory over Germany", "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy". After the Second World War, he served in the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR in the Estonian SSR. He died on 08/17/1949 and was buried in the city of Johvi of the Republic of Estonia.
•   Antonov Vladimir Semenovich - was born on 06/28/1909 .. year on f.r. Chapels of the Saratov province. Personnel officer of the NKVD of the USSR, in 1941 major, commander of the 1st Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment of the NKVD of the USSR. In the period from December 7, 1941 to January 1942, the commander of 916 SP 247 SD (2 f), was seriously injured during the Rzhev-Vyazemsky strategic offensive operation (8.01.1942 - 04/20/1942), was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Hero of the Soviet Union , commander of the Stalin Order 301 Suvorov SD, major general. Awards: Golden Star medal, two Orders of Lenin, two orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov, 2 items, the Order of Kutuzov, 2 items, the Order of B. Khmelnitsky, 2 items, the Order of the Patriotic War, 1 item, the Order of the Red Star, medals " For the defense of the Caucasus ”,“ For the liberation of Warsaw ”,“ For the capture of Berlin ”,“ For the victory over Germany ”and others. Polish order“ Cross of the Grunwald ”, medals“ For Warsaw 1939-1945 ”,“ For Odra, Neise, Baltic ” . He died on May 9, 1993 and was buried in Moscow.
•   Chekaev Kuzma Nikitich - was born on 11/14/1909 in the village. Savvushka of the Zmeinogorsky district of the Altai Territory . In 1944, the company commander 920 SP 247 SD, lieutenant. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Died of his wounds on 02/13/1945 and was buried in Sternberg .
•   Vydrin Ivan Efremovich - was born on 06.23.1908 in the village. Peasant woman of the Mamontovsky region of the Altai Territory . In 1944, the commander of an anti-tank gun 1 battery 306 OIPD 247 SD. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of the Patriotic War 1 and 2 degrees, Order of the Red Star, medal "For Courage" and others. He died on May 8, 1987 and was buried in the city of Barnaul.
•   Chuprina, Grigory Trofimovich Chuprin Grigory Trofimovich - was born on 2.02.1918 in the station. Kholmskaya, Abinsky district, Krasnodar Territory . In 1944, the commander of the battalion 920 SP 247 SD, major. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, Order of Alexander Nevsky and medals. He died on March 18, 1971 and was buried in the city of Abinsk.
•   Kostrov Stanislav Ivanovich - was born in 1923. In 1944, the commander of the machine-gun platoon 909 SP 247 SD, lieutenant. Hero of the Soviet Union ( Pulawski bridgehead ). Awards: Gold Star medal, Order of Lenin, two orders of the Red Star, medal “For Courage”.

• Vlasov Mikhail Alexandrovich , private, field engineer, 416 separate engineer battalion. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 15, 1946;
• Kovriga Dmitry Romanovich , sergeant, commander of the calculation of the machine gun 920 rifle regiment. He was re-awarded with the Order of Glory of the 1st degree by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 19, 1955

• 09/25/1943 - awarded the honorary name "Roslavlskaya" - for the difference in the battles to liberate Roslavl.
• ??. ??. ???? of the year - awarded the Order of the Red Banner - For exemplary performance of combat missions of command on the front of the fight against the German invaders and the valor and courage shown at the same time.

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