1st Guards Airborne Division

Order of December 8, 1942 , formed in December 1942 on the basis of the management of the 4th airborne corps of the 2nd formation and the 1st airborne brigade .

After formation, it was included in a special group of troops under the command of Colonel General M. S. Khozin , which in mid-February concentrated south of Zaluchia to enter the breakthrough in the offensive zone of the 1st Shock Army . In March and August 1943, they led unsuccessful offensive battles to defeat the old Russian enemy grouping and capture the city of Staraya Russa . Nevertheless, on August 18, 1943, she cut off the Staraya Russa- Kholm road, went to the Porussie river on the section of the Chirikovo villages ( location on the map ) - Kotovo ^{[~ 1]} ( location on the map ), and consolidated. After the fights, it was withdrawn to the reserve for rest and replenishment, and in September 1943 it was sent to the Steppe Front .

Participated in battles at the completion of the liberation of Left-Bank Ukraine in the region east of Kremenchug , on October 9, 1943 forced the Dnieper near Moldovans' island ^{[~ 2]} ( position on the map ), Soloshino , Perevochnaya , being in the second echelon of the army. In October-December 1943, attacked the Krivoy Rog and Kirovograd directions.

In January-February 1944, she took part in the Korsun-Shevchenko operation , including closing the encirclement ring in the area of Zvenigorodka .

By order of the Supreme Command Headquarters No. 030 of February 13, 1944, commemorating the victory gained, the formations and units that distinguished themselves in the battles for the liberation of the city of Zvenigorodka were named Zvenigorodskie. Among them was the 1st Guards Airborne Division ^[1] , ^[2] .

In March-April 1944, takes part in the Uman-Botosha operation , during which it reached the Dniester near the city of Dubossary . In the course of the Yassy-Kishinev operation, it attacked in the second echelon on the Fokshansky direction and on August 31, 1944 entered Bucharest .

In late September, it reached the Romanian - Hungarian border north-west of the city of Arad , from where, on October 6, 1944, it launched an offensive during the Debrecen operation and reached the Tisza river, which it forced in November 1944 during the Budapest strategic operation . By the end of February 1945, she entered the Hron River, participated in the Bratislava-Brnovskoy operation and the Prague operation .

In June — July 1945, she was relocated to Mongolia in the region of Choibalsan , where in August 1945 she took part in the Khingan-Mukden operation , ended the war in the Tungliao region, where she landed for the first time during the existence of the division.

• 3rd Guards Airborne Regiment
• 6th Guards Airborne Regiment
• 13th Guards Airborne Regiment
• 4th Guards Airborne Artillery Regiment
• 2nd Guards Anti-Tank Division
• 5th Guards Separate Intelligence Company
• 7th Guards Independent Battalion
• The 8th Guards separate communications company (since December 8, 1944 - 170 separate guards communications battalion) ^[3]
• 9th Guards Separate Chemical Defense Company
• 12th Medical Battalion
• 10th Guards Separate Trucking Company
• 11th Field Bakery
• 13th Divisional Veterinary Infirmary
• 2364th Field Mail Station
• 1813th field ticket office of the State Bank

Periods of entry into the Army:

• February 18, 1943 – August 29, 1943;
• September 7, 1943 - May 11, 1945;
• August 9, 1945 - September 3, 1945

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• As of September 25, 1943: 8,256 people, 499 light machine guns , 166 heavy machine guns , 85 units of 82 mm mortars , 24 units of 120 mm mortars , 48 units of 45 mm guns, 36 units of 76 mm guns, 12 units 122 mm guns. Also, the composition of each regiment included a battery of 57-mm anti-tank guns.

• Zhadov, Alexey Semenovich , Major General - (June 1941 - August 1941)
• Kazankin, Alexander Fedorovich , Major General - (12/08/1942 - 11/12/1943)
• Kascheev, Boris Ivanovich , and. about., colonel - (12.12.1943 - 17.12.1943)
• Mikheenko, Yakov Semenovich , Colonel - (12/18/1943 - 07/02/1944)
•   Sobolev, Dmitry Filippovich , Colonel, since May 29, 1945, Major General - (07/03/1944 - September 12, 1945)

•   Abutalipov, Anuar , the commander of the machine-gun crew of the 13th Guards Airborne Regiment, the Red Army guard. The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Aksyonov, Alexander Mikhailovich , commander of a rifle company of the 6th Guards Airborne Rifle Regiment, guard senior lieutenant. The title was awarded on February 22, 1944 for the breakthrough of the strongly fortified enemy defensive line.
•   Babich, Andrei Fyodorovich , sapper of the 7th Separate Guards Airborne Battalion (1st Guards Airborne Division, 53rd Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front) Guard Corporal , Junior Sergeant (Sarge Division Commander, Sergeant Guard) . Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory .
•   Bedrenko, Nikolai Vasilyevich , a sapper of the 7th separate Guards airborne battalion, a guard corporal. The title was awarded on April 28, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Gromov (Garvart), Ivan Ivanovich , Commander of the 3rd Guards Airborne Regiment, Guard Major . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Dezhenin, Petr Sergeevich , assistant commander of a sapper platoon of the 3rd Guards Airborne Regiment, Guards Senior Sergeant. The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Iskhakov, Zinovy ​​Genatulaevich , commander of the 13th Guards Airborne Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel. The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Kamolikov, Dmitry Timofeevich , section commander of the 3rd Guards Bucharest airborne regiment, guard sergeant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Karachkov, Konstantin Alekseevich , battery foreman of the 76-millimeter cannons of the 6th Guards Airborne Regiment, foreman of the Guard. The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in August 1944 on the territory of Romania.
•   Kupin, Fyodor Nikolaevich , reconnaissance aircraft of the 5th Guards detached airborne reconnaissance company, private guard. Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Kushnov, Mikhail Petrovich , platoon commander of the 3rd Guards Airborne Regiment, Guard Lieutenant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Lytanov, Pyotr Stepanovich , squad leader of the 5th Guards detached airborne reconnaissance company, sergeant of the guard. Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Lytin, Dmitry Konstantinovich , division commander of the 5th Guards detached airborne reconnaissance company, guard senior sergeant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Meshcheryagin, Mikhail Nikolayevich , commander of the guns of the 4th Guards Artillery Regiment, Guard Sergeant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for the heroism shown in the battle for the city Kartsag ( Hungary ).
•   Mylnikov, George Stepanovich , commander of a sapper platoon of the 7th Guards separate sapper battalion, guard lieutenant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on April 28, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Retyunsky, Alexander Petrovich , commander of the telephone department of the communications company of the 3rd Guards Airborne Infantry Rifle Regiment, Guards Senior Sergeant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Roshchin, Nikolai Andreevich , commander of a detachment of a sapper platoon of the 3rd Guards Airborne Rifle Regiment, guard sergeant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on March 24, 1945 for battles in November 1944 on the Tisza River.
•   Sakharov, Alexei Fyodorovich , guard foreman, commander of the gun crew of the 4th Guards Artillery Regiment.
•   Sobolev, Dmitry Filippovich , guard colonel, division commander. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 28, 1945.
•   Stepanov, Mikhail Karpovich , Guards Junior Lieutenant, Company Commander of the 13th Guards Airborne Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945.
•   Shatrov, Victor Stepanovich , battalion commander of the 3rd Guards Airborne Regiment, Guards Senior Lieutenant . Hero of the Soviet Union . The title was awarded on February 22, 1944 for the battle on October 15, 1943 (with a battalion broke through the enemy defenses near the village of Mishurin Rog ( Verkhnedneprovsky district , Dnipropetrovsk region ).

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• December 1942 -   Guards - an honorary title awarded by the Order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR for showing courage in battles for the Fatherland against the German invaders, for steadfastness, courage, discipline and organization, for the heroism of the personnel;
• February 13, 1944 - “ Zvenigorodskaya ” - the honorary title was given by order of the Supreme Commander No. 030 of February 13, 1944 to commemorate the victory won and the difference in battles with the German invaders for the liberation of Zvenigorodka;
• April 8, 1944 -   Order of Suvorov 2 degrees - awarded by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on April 8, 1944 for exemplary performance of combat tasks of command at the front of the fight against the German invaders, for crossing the Dniester River north of Dubossary and seizing a bridgehead in the area of ​​Susleni, Oxentiy and showing valor and courage ;
• September 17, 1944 - “ Bucharest ” - the honorary title was given by order of the Supreme Commander No. 0315 dated September 17, 1944 for distinguishing between battles with the German invaders on the approaches to Bucharest;
• September 20, 1945 -   Order of the Red Banner - awarded by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 20, 1945 for exemplary performance of combat tasks of the command on the front of the fight against the Japanese militarists, successful overcoming of the Great Khingan mountain range, difference in battles with parts of the Japanese Kwantung Army and showing valor and courage .

Rewards of divisions:

• 3rd Guards Airborne Infantry Bucharest ^[7] Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Regiment
• 6th Guards Airborne Infantry Order of the Suvorov Regiment
• 13th Guards Airborne Infantry Order of the Suvorov Regiment
• 4th Guards Airborne Artillery Order of the Kutuzov Regiment
• 7th Separate Guards Sapper Order of Alexander Nevsky Battalion

• In the division from May 1942 to December 1942 was the son of a regiment - Nikandrov, Vasily Pavlovich , later a full gentleman of the Order of Glory .
• The medal "For Courage" awarded Meer Schmulievich Schulrufer - father of entertainer Jan Arlazorov ; Lieutenant of the Medical Service , Head of Medical Supply of the 12th separate division medical battalion ^[8] .

Comments

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