Odessa Army Group

On July 26, 1938, the Main Military Council of the Red Army adopted a resolution to transform the Kiev Military District into the Kiev Special Military District (hereinafter KOVO), and to create army groups (prototypes of armies) in the district.

July 26, 1938 the management of the army group was formed on the basis of the management of the 6th Rifle Corps in Odessa . The Odessa Army Group (hereinafter referred to as OdAG) was an army-type association consisting of formations and units of rifle, tank and support troops, institutions and establishments deployed on the territory of Odessa, Nikolaev Regions and the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The formation of the management of the army group was supposed to end by September 1.

6th Rifle Corps . Management in Odessa. From the frame containing the additional state No. 4/870, at 6th cc, it was necessary to deploy by October 1 of the current year in Odessa the new administration of the 6th cc according to state 4/800 with additional state 4/870.

From September 16 to October 1939, the army group was part of the Ukrainian Front , but did not take part in the hostilities. In the army, the group was listed on September 17-28. (See also military campaign ).

In September 1939, the Odessa Army Group was renamed the 13th Army .

With the formation of the Odessa Military District on October 12, 1939, the management of the group was disbanded, and the troops of the army group became part of the district.

Odessa Army Group

• Kiev Special Military District (07.26.1938 - 09.17.1939)
• Ukrainian Front (September 17-28, 1939)
• Kiev Special Military District (09.28-12.10.1939)

• Parusinov, Filipp Alekseevich , commander of the group’s forces, division commander (July 1938 - October 1939).
• Averin, Mikhail Dmitrievich , Head of Political Department, Brigadier Commissar (08/02/1938). ^[one]

On 07/26/1938:

• 6th Rifle Corps with corps management in Odessa , the regional center of the Odessa region of the Ukrainian SSR : ^[2] , ^[3]

• 15th Infantry Division with division management in Nikolaev , the regional center of the Nikolaev region of the Ukrainian SSR .
• 51st Infantry Division with division management in Odessa , the regional center of the Odessa region of the Ukrainian SSR :

• Tiraspol fortified area with headquarters in the city of Tiraspol, Moldavian ASSR, USSR . ^[four]

• The 95th rifle division with division management in the city of Kotovsk, Moldavian ASSR, USSR :

• Rybnitsa fortified area with headquarters in the city of Rybnitsa, Moldavian ASSR, USSR . ^[four]

• Odessa artillery school

On 01/01/1939:

• 6th sk:

• 15th sd
• 51st sd:

• with submission to the commander of the 51st SD Tiraspol UR with district services in the city of Tiraspol (from 15.08.39).

• 95th sd:

• with submission to the commander of the 95th SD Rybnitsa UR with district services in the city of Rybnitsa (from 15.08.39).

• Odessa artillery school

On 09/17/1939:

• 6th sk:

• 15th sd
• 51st sd:

• Tiraspol UR.

• 95th sd:

• Rybnitsky UR.

• Odessa artillery school
• control of the 35th Rifle Corps

1938

On July 26, the formation of the army group management began on the basis of the management of the 6th Rifle Corps in Odessa . ^[3] Commander F. A. Parusinov was appointed commander of the group’s forces.

On August 2, the head of the OdAG political department, M. D. Averin, was awarded the military rank of brigade commissar, order No. 00390 / p. ^[one]

August 15, by order of the People’s Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 009 URy on r. The Dniester were subordinate to the commanders of the 51st and 99th regiments (db 95th), the posts of their commandants and headquarters were abolished. ^[four]

The formation of the management of the army group ended by September 1. ^[3]

On September 20, 1938, to assist Czechoslovakia, the troops of the three army groups of the district, on the directive of the People’s Commissar of Defense K.E. Voroshilov, were put on alert and brought to the state border of the USSR. The troops of the Odessa Army Group were not put on high alert, but were on constant alert. ^[2]

1939

On July 13, the Defense Committee under the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR approved Decree No. 199ss on the deployment of infantry formations. ^[five]

From August 1 to December 1, the following events were planned in the fortified areas: ^[6]

• Rybnitsky fortified area :

1. Transfer three rifle regiments of the 95th SD to the level organization.

2. Save as a part of the district: Office of the Chief of Engineers, 65th separate artillery division, six separate caponier artillery platoons, two additional frames for separate machine-gun battalions, a chemical defense company, horse platoon, ammunition depot - 479 people.

3. Turn the 57th separate machine-gun battalion of 4 company personnel to staff the machine-gun battalions of infantry regiments of the 95th division.

4. Transfer the 110th separate machine-gun battalion, communications company, combat engineer battalion to Shepetovsky UR, with reference to the formation of the UR.

• Tiraspol fortified area :

1. Transfer three rifle regiments of the 51st SD to the level organization.

2. Save as part of the URa: Office of the Chief of Engineers, 76th artillery division, nine separate caponier artillery platoons, three frames for a separate machine-gun battalion, a company of combat personnel, two horse platoons and an ammunition depot.

3. To form two separate platoons of caponier artillery - 22 people.

4. Turn the 64th separate machine-gun battalion to staff the machine-gun battalions of infantry regiments of the 51st SD.

On August 14, according to the List of organizational events in OdAG, the following were held:

• The 110th separate machine-gun battalion, communications company, combat engineer battalion was transferred from the Rybnitsa UR to the Shepetovsky UR , to appeal to the formation of the UR; Three joint ventures of the 95th Infantry Division were transferred to the level organization.
• In Tiraspol UR, three joint ventures of the 51st Infantry Division were transferred to a level organization. ^[6]

On August 15, People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR Marshal of the Soviet Union K. Ye. Voroshilov issued directive No. 4/2/486011 on the deployment of infantry formations for the Kiev Special Military District . ^[7] , ^[8]

On August 25, the formation of new directorates of rifle corps began, the transfer of personnel rifle divisions to a new staff of 8,900 people and the deployment of divisions of 6,000 people, the so-called triplets. ^[7] , ^[8]

The management of the 6th sk formed the management of the 35th sk .

The 51st Infantry Division occupied the Tiraspol fortified area and was not deployed to new divisions. Division management in Tiraspol, Moldavian ASSR, USSR. ^[9] , ^[8]

The 95th Infantry Division occupied the Rybnitsa fortified area and did not deploy to new divisions. Division Management in Kotovsk, Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of the Ukrainian SSR. ^[9] , ^[8] Division commander, brigade commander Egorov D. G.

Division management in Nikolaev the regional center of the Nikolaev area . ^[9] , ^{[8] The} 15th division deployed: to the new 15th division, to the 124th division ^[10] and the 169th division.

• 124th Infantry Division . Division management in Kirovograd of the Nikolaev area . ^[9] , ^[8]

• 169th Infantry Division . Division management in Odessa regional center of Odessa region . ^[9] , ^[8]

On September 1, the German-Polish war began. ^[eleven]

September 17 military campaign began ^[12] , ^[13] , ^[14] .

On September 23, residents of the Kirovograd and Nikolaev regions warmly conducted their fellow countrymen-soldiers of the 124th SD. Having made the march, the division concentrated in the vicinity of the city of Proskurov and became part of the 37th Rifle Corps . ^[ten]

In September, the Odessa Army Group was renamed the 13th Army . ^[12]

In October, Commander F.A. Parusinov was appointed commander of the 12th Army .

In October, the management of the 6th cadet departed to KievOVO in the city of Yanov near Lviv. ^[3]

On October 12, the Odessa Military District was formed . The troops of the army group became part of the district. ^[2]

Corps (military affairs) , Cavalry Corps (USSR)

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