135th rifle machine-gun brigade

The 45th Infantry Division was stationed in Kiev from August 12, 1922. The division was formed in the Red Army and became famous during the Civil War in Russia 1918-1921.

On February 4, 1932, the commander of the 45th Volyn Red Banner SD issued an order to form the 45th mechanized corps from divisions of the division.

The corps was formed in the Ukrainian military district in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR. The 135th rifle and machine gun brigade was formed on the basis of the 135th Tiligullo-Berezansky rifle regiment of the division. By February 15, 1932, the brigade administration, the 1,2,3th and training tank battalions, special units were formed. Karev German Stepanovich was appointed commander of the brigade. In September 1935, the corps took part in district exercises - Kiev maneuvers.

On March 30, 1938, the corps and its 135th Special Forces Corps were relocated to the city of Berdichev, Zhytomyr Region, Ukrainian SSR.

On April 5, 1938, the Red Army General Staff issued a directive No. М1 / 00666 on renaming the 45th mechanized corps to the 25th tank corps. 135th SPbR was transferred from the territorial to the personnel system of organization and acquisition and was renamed the 1st motorized rifle-machine gun brigade .

The brigade management was located in:

• Kiev (February 4, 1932 - March 30, 1938). ^[one]
• Berdichev (03.30.1938). ^[2]

1932 year :

January 21

On January 21, 1932, the headquarters of the Red Army by telegraphic order informed the commander of the 45th SD about the formation of the 45th mechanized corps from the division’s units. ^[one]

February 4

On February 4, the commander of the 45th Volyn Red Banner SD issued an order to form the Ukrainian SSR from the units of the division of the 45th mechanized corps in Kiev . ^[one]

The 135th rifle-machine gun brigade was formed on the basis of the 135th Tiligullo-Berezansky rifle regiment. ^[3]

By February 15, 1932 management, formations, units and divisions were formed. 135th spbr (1, 2, 3rd sat, hell, pp, pc, rbo, ppb). Brigade commander G.S. Karev. ^[1] , ^[3]

February 27, 1932 formed the Kiev region.

1933 year :

Brigade commander G.S. Karev.

The socialist competition for the deep study and preservation of military equipment and weapons firmly entered the process of military 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!", Komsomolets - facing technology! ” ^[four]

The level of knowledge of the commanders increased. Since 1932, command training has been carried out in the amount of 42 hours.

1935 year :

135th spbr (1, 2, 3rd sat, 135th hell, 135th pp, 135th pc, 135th pb, 135th pvr). Brigade commander G.S. Karev.

On September 12-17, 1935, tactical exercises appeared in the okrug. They went down in the history of the Soviet Armed Forces under the name of the great Kiev maneuvers . They involved all kinds of troops: infantry, cavalry, airborne, artillery, armored, aviation units and formations. At these maneuvers, the breakthrough of the fortified defensive line by the rifle corps reinforced by tank battalions and artillery of the RGK, the development of the breakthrough by the cavalry corps, the use of a large airborne assault, the maneuver of the mechanized corps together with the cavalry division with the aim of encircling and destroying the breakthrough group in their rear were practiced. For the first time in Europe, the theory of deep combat and deep operation was tested. The 45th mechanized corps participated on the blue side, which broke through the enemy’s fortified defense line. ^[four]

1936 :

Brigade commander brigade commander G.S. Karev.

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. ^[four]

In 1936, motorized forces were renamed as armored vehicles.

12-th of September

Shepetovsky maneuvers. September 12-15, 1936 135th Special Forces Brigade, brigade commander, brigade commander G.S. Karev, participated in district tactical exercises. The purpose of the exercises is to improve the combat training of troops. The exercises were held in the region of Shepetivka, Vinnitsa region, Berdichev, Zhytomyr. Compounds formed in 1936 took part in the exercises. The leader of the exercises was I.E. Yakir, his deputy was the assistant to the commander of the district’s troops for the cavalry corps commander Timoshenko S.K. The party-political work in the exercises was led by the Army Commissar of the 2nd rank Amelin MP. The headquarters of the leadership was headed by the chief of staff of the district commander Butyrsky V. ^[four]

Participants: on the one hand, the 7th Cavalry Corps ( 2nd Cavalry , 23rd Cavalry , 26th Cavalry Divisions) with the 15th Mechanized , 17th Mechanized Brigades and 135th Rifle and Machine Gun Brigade attached to it, 35th fighter squadron; on the other hand, the 8th Rifle Corps (the 44th Rifle and 100th Rifle Divisions and the 3rd Cavalry Division) with the 12th Mechanized and 22nd Mechanized Brigades assigned to it, and the 34th Fighter Squadron. There were 450 tanks in rifle divisions and mechanized brigades. There were 56 aircraft in the squadrons. ^[four]

On maneuvers, the troops worked out the questions of offensive combat and the organization of mobile defense in wooded areas, the organization and conduct of the march of the cavalry corps in anticipation of a lively battle with the horse-mechanized group of the enemy, the breakthrough of the defensive line with overcoming the water barrier, conducting mobile defense and command and control. ^[four]

September 14th . Mechanized units fought in difficult conditions. In two days during the maneuver, they traveled up to 100 km. ^[four]

1937 :

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

August 11, 1937 brigade commander brigade commander G.S. Karev is arrested. ^[2]

Colonel D.E. Petrov. ^[2]

1938 :

135th spbr (1, 2, 3rd sat, 135th hell, 135th pp, 135th pc, 135th pb, 135th pvr). Brigade commander Colonel D.E. Petrov. Management and all divisions in Kiev.

February 17, brigade commander Colonel D.E. Petrov was awarded the military rank of brigade commander. ^[2]

On March 15, 1938, the KVO Headquarters issued a directive on the relocation of the corps in the city of Berdichev. ^[one]

March 16, began relocation.

On March 16-30, the corps was redeployed to the city of Berdichev, Zhytomyr Region, Ukrainian SSR. ^[one]

On April 5, 1938, the Red Army General Staff issued a directive No. М1 / 00666 on renaming the 45th mechanized corps to the 25th tank corps . 135th SPbR was transferred from the territorial to the personnel system of organization and acquisition and was renamed the 1st motorized rifle-machine gun brigade . ^[one]

135th rifle and machine gun brigade (02/02/1932 - 04/05/1938)

• 45th mechanized corps of the Ukrainian military district (02/02/1932 - 05/17/1935)
• 45th Mechanized Corps of the Kiev Military District (05/17/1935 - 04/05/1938)

Brigade commanders:

• Karev, German Stepanovich , (arrested 11.08.37), since 1935 brigade commander . ^[2]
• Petrov, Daniil Efimovich , Colonel, (since 1937, at 1.07.38), from 17.02.38, brigade commander. ^[2]

Chief of staff

• Dmitriev, major (repressed). ^[2]

Head of Operations

• Katkov, Fedor Grigoryevich (05.33-?). ^[2]

In 1932-1938: ^[2] , ^[3]

• management brigade
• 1st Rifle Battalion. ^[3]
• 2nd Rifle Battalion. ^[3]
• 3rd rifle battalion. ^[3]
• artillery division. ^[3]
• special units and units:

• reconnaissance company. ^[3]
• communication company. ^[3]
• company of combat support. ^[3]
• repair and restoration company. ^[3]

In ... -1938: ^[2]

• management brigade
• 1st Rifle Battalion
• 2nd Rifle Battalion
• 3rd Rifle Battalion
• 135th artillery division
• special units and units:

• 135th reconnaissance company
• 135th communications company
• 135th combat support company
• 135th repair and restoration company

• Mechanized Corps (USSR)
• Commissioner (in the military unit)
• Teachings of the Kiev Military District 1935

1. ↑ ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7} Website Mechanized Corps "45th Mechanized Corps, from April 5, 38, 25th Tank Corps".
2. ↑ ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10} Website Mechanized corps "135th rifle and machine-gun brigade, since 1938 the 1st motorized rifle-machine-gun brigade".
3. ↑ ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11} Website of the Red Army. The name and numbering system of units and formations of the armored troops of the Red Army in 30-40. (Magazine version, published in Sergeant, No. 7 (4/2006).).
4. ↑ ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8} Red Banner Kiev. 1984.

• Red Banner Kiev. Essays on the history of the Red Banner Kiev Military District (1919-1979). Second edition, revised and supplemented. Kiev, publishing house of political literature of Ukraine. 1979. S.S. 84-about the creation of the mechanized corps, p.88-socialist competition, p.90-Stakhanov movement, pp. 92-94- Kiev maneuvers, pp. 96-97-Shepetovskie teachings, pp. 116-117- about military commissars 05/10/1937.
• TsGSA, f 900, op. 1, d.30, l 176-about the Stakhanovites.
• Central State Archive of the Soviet Army, f. 25899, op. 34, d.27, l. 63. About the brigade commanders.
• Central State Archive of the Soviet Army, f. 25880, op. 74, d. 135, l. 22, 86, 110, 111. Shepetian teachings 1936.
• Eremenko A.I. At the beginning of the war. - M .: Nauka, 1965. Chapter One. Before the war. Book on the website: http://militera.lib.ru/memo/english/eremenko_ai_1/index.html (inaccessible link)
• Pocket Atlas of the USSR of 1939. MAIN DEPARTMENT OF GEODESY and CARTOGRAPHY under the SNK of the USSR. LENINGRAD, 1939

• Orders of NPOs on the personnel of the army "On the assignment of personal military ranks to the command staff of the Red Army": Order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR on the personnel of the army. November 26, 1935. No. 2494.
• Repression in the Red Army
• The name and numbering of compounds and parts of ABTV in the 30-40s. Part 2. Numbering in 1930-1941
• The name and numbering system of units and formations of the armored troops of the Red Army in 30-40. (Magazine version, published in Sergeant, No. 7 (4/2006).)