The 870th light artillery regiment is a military unit of the armed forces of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War .
 870th light artillery regiment ( 870th paws ) | |
| Troops: | land |
| Type of army: | artillery |
| Formation: | August 28, 1942 |
| Disbanding (transformation): | September 16, 1944 |
| Successor: | 870th cannon artillery regiment |
| Battle way | |
1942-1943: Battle of Stalingrad Average operation 1942: Millerovo-Voroshilovgrad operation Voroshilovgrad operation 1942: Kharkov defensive operation 1943: Raisin-Barvenkovo ββoperation 1943: Donbass operation Barvenkovo-Pavlograd operation 1943: Lower Dnieper operation Zaporizhzhya operation 1943: Dnieper-Carpathian operation Nikopol-Kryvyi Rih operation | |
Content
History
The regiment was formed on August 28, 1942 as the 870th anti-tank fighter artillery regiment on the Stalingrad front .
As part of the army from August 28, 1942 to September 16, 1944 .
He took part in the Battle of Stalingrad , was northwest of Stalingrad , then in a counterattack near Stalingrad, supporting units of 203 rifle divisions . At the same time, he was included in the seventh artillery division , renamed the 525th light artillery regiment , and in February 1943 was reduced with other units to the 11 light artillery brigade .
- On the military way of the regiment see article 17 cannon brigade
- On the military way of the regiment see article seventh artillery division
September 16, 1944 the regiment was reorganized into the 870th cannon artillery regiment
It must be borne in mind that during July-August (more precisely, from July 29, 1942 to August 28, 1942), the 870th anti-tank fighter regiment reorganized from the 870th howitzer artillery regiment operated on the Stalingrad Front. These units are not the same formation of the regiment, although it is possible that the personnel of the first formation moved to the second formation.
Full name
- 870th light artillery regiment
Submission
| date | Front District | Army | Housing | Division | Brigade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/1942 | Stalingrad Front | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10/01/1942 | Don front | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11/01/1942 | Southwest Front | 63rd Army | - | - | - | - |
| 12/01/1942 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | - | - |
| 01/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | - | - |
| 02/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 3rd Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | - | - |
| 03/01/1943 | Southwest Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 04/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 05/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 06/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 07/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 08/01/1943 | Southwest Front | 1st Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 09/01/1943 | Southwest Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 10/01/1943 | Southwest Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 11/01/1943 | 4th Ukrainian Front | 3rd Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 12/01/1943 | 4th Ukrainian Front | 3rd Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 01/01/1944 | 4th Ukrainian Front | 3rd Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 02/01/1944 | 4th Ukrainian Front | 3rd Guards Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 03/01/1944 | 3rd Ukrainian Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 04/01/1944 | 3rd Ukrainian Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 05/01/1944 | 3rd Ukrainian Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 06/01/1944 | 3rd Ukrainian Front | 5th shock army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 07/01/1944 | Karelian front | 7th Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 08/01/1944 | Karelian front | 7th Army | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
| 09/01/1944 | 3rd Ukrainian Front | - | - | 7th artillery division | 11th light artillery brigade | - |
Commanders
- Guard Lieutenant Colonel Smirnov Timofey Dmitrievich (died March 21, 1945)
Warriors of the Regiment
| Reward | FULL NAME. | Position | Rank | Award date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handrikov, Lev Borisovich | Wireless Battery | corporal | March 24, 1945 |