28th Cavalry Division (formations 1935)

The 28th Cavalry Division was formed in 1935 in the Ukrainian Military District. Division management and all units were in the city of Kamenetz-Podolsk . In May, N.F. was appointed division commander. Fedorov.

The division became part of the 7th cavalry corps. The corps administration was located in the city of Shepetivka, Vinnytsia region of the Ukrainian USSR . The corps consisted of 23, 26th and 28th cavalry divisions.

The division was stationed in 1938 in Kamenetz-Podolsk, Yarmolintsy .

In 1938, the 28th cd was disbanded.

28th Cavalry Division

• 7th Cavalry Corps of the Ukrainian Military District (... - 05/17/1935)
• 7th Cavalry Corps of the Kiev Military District (05.17.1935 - spring 1936)

Division commanders

• Fedorov, Nikolai Fedorovich, brigade commander (dismissed 03/03/1938).

Head of the VHS

• Troitsky, Ivan Georgievich , major (dismissed 06/28/1938).

• 111th cavalry regiment

The regiment commander Kryuchenkin, Vasily Dmitrievich , (Vladimir Dmitrievich) colonel, from 02.22.1938 the brigade commander.

• 112th cavalry regiment

The regiment commander Gorbenko, Ivan Vasilievich , major (09.37-04.1938).

• 28th mechanized regiment

The regiment commander Petrovsky, Vladimir Gerasimovich , (03.1937-06.1938).

For 1935:

• division management
• 109th cavalry regiment
• 110th cavalry regiment
• 111th cavalry regiment
• 112th cavalry regiment
• 28th mechanized regiment
• 28th Horse Artillery Regiment
• 28th Separate Engineer Squadron
• 28th Separate Communications Squadron

1935 year :

In 1935, the 7th Cavalry Corps of the Ukrainian Military District was formed . The corps administration was located in the city of Shepetivka, the regional center of the Shepetovsky district of the Vinnitsa region of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic . The corps consisted of 23, 26th and 28th cavalry divisions.

The administration of the 28th division and all units were in the city of Kamenetz-Podolsk . Division commander N.F. Fedorov.

Socialist competition permeated the entire process of combat and political training of the district’s personnel. It was held under the slogans: “All communists and Komsomol members are excellent shooters!”, “Not a single one lagging behind in fire training!” And others.

1936 :

28th cd (109, 110, 111, 112th cp, 28th mp, 28th cap, 28th osape, 28th oes). Division commander brigade commander N.F. Fedorov. Division management and all units in the city of Kamenetz-Podolsk.

In the spring of 1936, the 28th Cavalry Division was withdrawn from the 7th Cavalry Corps , and the 2nd Cavalry Division from the 1st Cavalry Corps was introduced into the corps .

In 1936, at the call of the Political Administration of the okrug, formations and units of the okrug were included in the Stakhanov movement . The title of Stakhanovist was assigned to units, units and formations that perfectly studied military equipment, cherished military equipment, and saved fuel and lubricants.

For the great successes achieved in the development of military equipment, the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR awarded the Order of the Red Star to the commander of the 28th SD N.F. Fedorova.

1937 :

1st of January

28th cd (109, 110, 111, 112th cp, 28th mp, 28th cap, 28th osape, 28th oes). Division commander brigade commander N.F. Fedorov. Division management and all units in the city of Kamenetz-Podolsk.

The division was armed with high-speed light tanks BT, T-37/38, BHM-3 wedges, cars, trucks, special vehicles, motorcycles, tractors, rifles, revolvers and pistols, light machine guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, 45-mm guns, BA armored cars, radio stations, camping kitchens.

On May 10, the posts of deputy commanders for political affairs were abolished, and the posts of military commissars were introduced.

September 22 formed Kamenetz-Podolsk region .

On October 16, Major F.A., commander of the 28th cavalry artillery regiment Volchkov arrested.

November 29, "The plan for the development and reorganization of the Red Army in 1938-1942" was approved by a resolution of the Committee of Defense under the SNK of the USSR. In this regard, the disbandment of the 28th cd.

1938 :

Until April, the commander of the 112th cavalry regiment was Major I.V. Gorbenko.

Until June, V.G. Petrovsky, chief of staff of the 28th mechanized regiment.

In 1938, the 28th Cavalry Division was disbanded.

• Commissioner (in the military unit)

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2. 28th Cavalry Division
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