"Prince Pozharsky" - a heavy armored train of the Armed forces of the South of Russia .
| Armored train "Prince Pozharsky" | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation |  Armed forces of the South of Russia |
| Subordination | Volunteer army |
| Exploitation | 1919-1920 |
| Participation in | Civil war in Russia |
| Technical details | |
| The number of armored cars | In February 1919, 4 armored sites: 2 with 102 mm and 1 with 152/45 mm guns and 1 machine gun |
| Armament | |
| Artillery weapons | In February 1919, 2 102 mm and 1 152 mm gun |
| Commanders | |
Armored train "Prince Pozharsky" in the summer of 1919
Description
Initially, it consisted of four combat armored sites: two with 102-mm guns of the Obukhov plant , one with a 152-mm Kane gun and one machine gun.
Formation and participation in hostilities
Formed on February 14, 1919 in Novorossiysk . He was part of the 3rd division of armored trains. In battles since March 15, 1919 in the Donbass . At the end of June 1919, all naval officers from the command of the armored train, headed by commander Captain 1st Rank Potemkin, by order of the head of the Naval Administration, Admiral Gerasimov, were seconded to Tsaritsyn . Left on January 29, 1920 at the Tiraspol station.
Commanders
- 04/07/1919 - 08/19/1919 - 1st rank captain V.N. Potemkin
- 08.19.1919 - хх.10.1919 - Colonel K. Ya. Maralin
- xx.10.1919 - xx.01.1920 - Colonel V.K. Fedorov