1197th howitzer artillery regiment

The regiment was isolated from the 168th howitzer artillery regiment on April 18, 1942 on the Volkhov Front .

The regiment was armed with a 203-mm howitzer .

In the army during the Great Patriotic War from April 18, 1942 to October 20, 1942 and from February 15, 1943 to July 7, 1943.

From April to August 1942 he supported the 4th Army ’s fire, fired at the Kirishi and Georgian bridgeheads, was stationed in particular at the “72nd kilometer” junction. In August 1942 he was transferred to the 8th Army to participate in the Sinyavinsky offensive operation , due to insufficient traction and low traffic capacity, I could not arrive at the beginning of the operation. ^[one]

After the operation, he was taken to the reserve, where he is located until mid-February 1943. Since February 15, 1942, it has been supporting the troops of the 54th Army during the Krasnoborsko-Smerdyn operation , and since March 19, 1942, the troops of the 8th Army during the Mginsko-Shapkinsky operation . After its completion, remains at the disposal of the 8th Army .

July 7, 1943 turned to the formation of the 121st howitzer artillery brigade .

• Colonel Rozhanovich, Peter Mikhailovich , April - November 1942

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• List No. 13 of the artillery, mortar, anti-aircraft and machine-gun regiments and air defense regiments of the trains included in the army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945