Chief Military Council

1938

The Council of People's Commissars of the USSR and the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) adopted a joint Resolution No. 322, dated March 13, 1938, on the formation of the Chief Military Council of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (hereinafter referred to as the GVS RKKA) under the People's Commissariat of the USSR. ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]

On March 13, 1938, the People’s Commissar of Defense Marshal of the Soviet Union K. Ye. Voroshilov was appointed Chairman of the GVS RKKA. ^[3] (03/13/1938 - 07.24.1940)

On March 13, 1938, the following persons were appointed members of the GVS RKKA:

• Joseph Stalin (Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU (B.), Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (B.)) (March 13, 1938 - July 24, 1940). ^[3]
• commander of rank 2 Fedko I. F. (Deputy Commissar of Defense) (03/13/1938 - 07/07/1938). ^[3]
• Mehlis L. Z. (Deputy People's Commissar of Defense, Head of the Political Directorate of the Red Army) (March 13, 1938 - December 17, 1940). ^[3]
• Army Commissar of the 2nd Rank Ye. A. Shchadenko (Deputy People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR, Head of the Directorate of the Command and Command Staff of the Red Army) (March 13, 1938 - July 24, 1940). ^[3]
• Commander of the 1st rank (from May 1940 - Marshal of the Soviet Union) Shaposhnikov B.M. (Deputy Commissar of Defense, Chief of the General Staff) (March 13, 1938 - June 23, 1941). ^[3]
• Marshal of the Soviet Union V. Blukher ( Commander of the Separate Red Banner Far Eastern Army) (03/13/1938 - 10/22/1938). ^[3]
• Marshal of the Soviet Union S.M. Budyonny (Commander of the Moscow Military District) (03/13/1938 - 06/23/1941). ^[3]
• 2nd rank commander G. I. Kulik (Chief of the Artillery Directorate of the Red Army) (March 13, 1938 - June 23, 1941). ^[3]

The People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR issued Order No. 68 of March 15, 1938 on the formation of the Chief Military Council of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army attached to the NPO of the USSR as a collegial advisory body. ^[3]

On March 22, 1938, the following persons were appointed members of the GVS RKKA:

• Commander Loktionov A. D. (Head of the Red Army Military and Military Forces) (03.22.1938 - 07.24.1940). ^[3]
• D. G. Pavlov (Head of the ABTU of the Red Army ) (03.22.1938 - 06.23.1941). ^[3]

In April 1938, the Chief Military Council of the Navy (hereinafter referred to as the GVS of the Navy) was created at the USSR Commissariat of People's Navy. The GVS of the Navy was a collegial body of the Navy Commissariat. ^[1] , ^[2] N. G. Kuznetsov

On July 26, 1938, the GVS RKKA adopted a resolution to convert the Kiev Military District into the Kiev Special Military District (KOVO), and to create army-type groups in the district as follows: Cavalry Army Group , Vinnitsa Army Group , Odessa Army Group , Zhytomyr Army Group . ^[four]

On July 26, 1938, the GVS RKKA adopted a resolution to transform the Belarusian Military District into the Belarusian Special Military District (hereinafter referred to as BOVO), and in the district to create army-type groups with the following composition: Vitebsk Army Group , Bobruisk Army Group , ....

In September - October 1938, the GVS RKKA conducted measures to bring the Kiev Special Military District troops to combat readiness to provide military assistance to Czechoslovakia .

1939

On June 9, 1939, the following persons were appointed members of the GVS RKKA:

• Hero of the Soviet Union, division commander Proskurov I. I. (Deputy Commissar of Defense, Head of the Intelligence Directorate of the Red Army) (09.06.1939 - 07.24.1940). ^[3]
• S.K. Tymoshenko (Commander of KOVO) (06/09/1939 - 07.24.1940). ^[3]
• divisional commander Savchenko G. K. (Head of the Artillery Directorate of the Red Army) (06/09/1939 - 07/24/1940). ^[3]
• Hero of the Soviet Union, comorger Smushkevich Ya. V. (Deputy Head of the Air Force of the Red Army) (06/09/1939 - 12/17/1940). ^[3]

On September 1, 1939, the Law on Universal Conscription was passed. In accordance with the changed conditions for the recruitment of the USSR Armed Forces, the central military apparatus, local military authorities and other organizational measures are being reorganized. ^[five]

In September - October 1939, the GVS RKKA conducted a military campaign of the Red Army in the eastern regions of Poland - Western Ukraine. (See. Ukrainian Front and the Belarusian Front ).

1940

In November 1939 - March 1940, the GVS RKKA conducted the Soviet-Finnish war. (See Northwest Front ).

In June-July 1940, the GVS RKKA conducted a military campaign of the Red Army in Romania — Northern Bukovina and Bessarabia. (See Southern Front ).

July 24, 1940 there were significant changes in the composition of the GVS RKKA.

July 24, 1940 People’s Commissar of Defense Marshal of the Soviet Union S. K. Timoshenko was appointed Chairman of the GVS RKKA (24.07.1940 - 06.23.1941). ^[3]

The Council excluded from the composition: Chairman of the Council Marshal of the Soviet Union K. Ye. Voroshilov; members of the council Stalin I. V., Shchadenko E. A., Loktionov A. D., Proskurov I. I., Savchenko G. K ..

July 24, 1940:

• Zhdanov A. A. (Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b), secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b)) (July 24, 1940 - June 23, 1941). ^[3]
• Army General Meretskov K.A. (Deputy People's Commissar of Defense) (07.24.1940 - 06.23.1941). ^[3]
• GM Malenkov (member of the Organizing Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b), secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b)) (July 24, 1940 - June 23, 1941). ^[3]
• Army General Zhukov G. K. (Commander of the Forces of KOVO) (07.24.1940 - 06.23.1941). ^[3]

In 1940, the Main Military Council of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army was renamed the Main Military Council of the Red Army (GVS KA). ^[3]

On December 17, 1940, a member of the GVS spacecraft was assigned:

• Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant-General Aviation P. Rychagov (Head of the Main Directorate of the Air Force of the SC) (December 17, 1940 - May 24, 1941). ^[3]

1941

On May 24, 1941, he was appointed as a member of the GV KA

• Lieutenant General of Aviation P. P. Zhigarev (Head of the Main Directorate of the Air Force of the Spacecraft) (05/24/1941 - 06/23/1941). ^[3]

June 1941

• Chairman of the GVS Navy: ^[6]

• Admiral N. G. Kuznetsov (Commissar of the Navy).

• Members of the GVS Navy:

• Zhdanov A. A. , Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b);
• Admiral I. Isakov (First Deputy Commissar of the Navy, Chief of the Main Naval Staff);
• Army Commissar Rank 2 IV Rogov (Deputy Commissar of the Navy, Head of the Main Directorate of Political Propaganda of the Navy);
• Admiral L. M. LMler (Deputy Commissar of the Navy);
• Vice-Admiral G. I. Levchenko (Deputy Commissar of the Navy);
• Lieutenant-General Aviation S. Zhavoronkov (Chief of the Air Force of the Navy).

In his memoirs, G. K. Zhukov wrote that important, fundamental questions of the activities of the army at the People's Commissariat of Defense were considered at the GVS KA. On these issues decisions were made. Issues of particular importance, as a rule, were considered in the presence of the Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) I. V. Stalin and other members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) invited to the council. ^[7]

On June 22, 1941, the CA GVS led the fighting of the Red Army in the Great Patriotic War. (See World War II , Northern Front, North-Western Front , Western Front , South-Western Front , Southern Front ).

On June 22, 1941, the DHW spacecraft was composed of:

• Chairman of the GVS KA:

• People's Commissar of Defense Marshal of the Soviet Union S. K. Tymoshenko.

• Members of the DHW SC:

• Marshal of the Soviet Union S. Budyonny (First Deputy Commissar of Defense, Commander of the Army Group of the Russian National Geological Commission)
• Marshal of the Soviet Union B. M. Shaposhnikov (Deputy Commissar of Defense)
• Marshal of the Soviet Union Kulik G. I. (Deputy Commissar of Defense for Artillery)
• Army General Zhukov G. K. (Deputy Commissar of Defense, Chief of General Staff)
• Army General K. Meretskov (Deputy Commissar of Defense for Combat Training)
• Army General D. G. Pavlov (Commander of the Western Special Military District)
• Lieutenant-General of Aviation P. P. Zhigarev (Head of the Main Directorate of the Air Force of the Spacecraft)
• Zhdanov A. A. (Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b))
• G. Malenkov M. (Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPSU (b))

June 23, 1941 Hot water supply of the spacecraft was abolished. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The continuity of collective leadership in resolving defense issues moved to the Headquarters of the High Command , formed on June 23, 1941 by a resolution of the USSR SNK (Chairman of the USSR SNK I. V. Stalin.) And the Central Committee of the CPSU (b.) ). ^[2]

• Armed Forces of the USSR .
• USSR Navy .
• Supreme Headquarters .
• Military tips .

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