2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division

On November 30, 1918, the Ukrainian Soviet Army was formed. ^[one]

On December 6, the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division was formed by renaming from the 2nd Ukrainian Insurgent Division . The division entered the Ukrainian Soviet army. ^[2]

On December 12, units of the 1st Ukrainian Soviet Division and the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division launched an offensive in the Kiev direction. ^[one]

On December 13, parts of the right flank of the 1st division occupied Klintsy (20 km from the city of Surazh to the southeast; the city and the railway station between Unecha and Novozybkov) and continued their attack on Novozybkov . ^[one]

On December 14, the troops of the Ukrainian People's Republic under the command of S.V. Petlyura took Kiev . The directory received immediate support from the Entente. (see also UNR Directory ) ^[3]

On December 14, the hetman P.P. Skoropadsky resigned. The directory was headed by S.V. Petlyura. ^[3]

On December 19, the Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army I.I. Vatsetis issued Directive No. 487 / sh on the subordination of the Group of Forces of the Kursk direction of the PWS of the Southern Front from December 21. ^[four]

December 19th

The troops of the UNR Directory in Kiev.

Group of troops of the Kursk direction:

• 1st Ukrainian Soviet Division: the right flank attacked Novozybkov; Center - on the city of Novgorod-Seversky.
• The 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division was on the outskirts of Belgorod (it was part of Ukraine since May 1918). German troops departed from the border with the RSFSR. ^[one]
• A group of troops under the command of Sakharov took Volchansk and Kupyansk . ^[one]

On December 21, the 2nd USD, after leaving the neutral zone of the Germans, occupied Belgorod and launched an attack on Kharkov . ^[one]

On December 21, the Kursk Group of Forces became subordinate to the RCF of the Southern Front. ^[2]

The 2nd USD fought with the Ukrainian troops of the Army of the Ukrainian People’s Republic in the direction of Kharkov . ^[2]

On December 28-30, the 2nd Usd fought near the town of Grayvoron and the Kazachya Lopan station, 35 km to Kharkov. ^[one]

December 30th

The troops of the UNR Directory in Kiev.

Group of troops of the Kursk direction:

• 1st Ukrainian Soviet Division: right flank - troops occupied the city of Novozybkov; Center - Chernyak regiment occupied the city of Novgorod-Seversky.
• The 2nd Ukrainian Soviet division fought near the town of Grayvoron and the Cossack Lopan station. ^[one]
• A group of troops under the command of Sakharov was located south of the cities of Volchansk and Kupyansk . ^[one]

1919 year

The 2nd Ukrainian Soviet division, the G. Sivers brigade, the Red Cossack regiment V. Primakov, and the special-purpose armored squad under the Commissar of Ukraine were rapidly moving to Kharkov. In stubborn battles with the Petliurists at the Cossack Lopani near Dergachi and Pomerki, the enemy was defeated.

On the night of January 1 to 2, a Bolshevik uprising began in Kharkov. The Council of German soldiers supported the uprising and put forward an ultimatum to the command of the troops of the Directory - to withdraw all troops from the city within 24 hours. ^[5] , ^[1]

On January 3, 1919, the 5th Glukhovsky Regiment of the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division and the Red Cossack Regiment were the first to enter liberated Kharkov. Together with them entered the city and the armored squad. Even during the fighting on the outskirts of Kharkov, the KhPZ workers captured the Balashov railway station, and then, along with the railway workers, they also occupied the South railway station. The restoration of Soviet power in Kharkov was of great importance for the further development of the workers' struggle for the liberation of Ukraine from invaders and Petliurists.

The troops of the Directory under the command of Colonel P.F. Bolbochan left Kharkov. ^[6]

On January 4, by decision of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic of the RSFSR , the Ukrainian Front was formed. ^[1] The front included the Ukrainian Soviet Army, the 9th Rifle Division of the RSFSR and part of the border guard of the RSFSR. V. A. Antonov-Ovseenko ^{[7] was} appointed commander of the troops, and V. P. Glagolev ^{[8] was the} chief of staff. ^[five]

The front launched an offensive in two directions. The 1st division had the task of first liberating the Chernihiv province, and then the city of Kiev. The 2nd division had the task of first liberating the city of Belgorod, and then the city of Kharkov. The population on the route of the Soviet divisions supported the national troops. Volunteers joined the ranks of the Red Army. In the rear of the Directory troops, the insurgent population took power into their own hands, which negatively affected the fighting spirit of its troops. ^[five]

As part of the front, a Group of forces of the Kiev direction was formed with the task of capturing Kiev and Cherkasy and a Group of troops of the Kharkov direction with the task of capturing Poltava and Lozova. ^[one]

2nd Usd from Kharkov continued the offensive on the city of Poltava . ^[five]

1st Udd developed an offensive in the Chernigov province.

On January 12, the 2nd Bogunsky Regiment of the 1st USD, under the command of N. A. Schors, liberated Chernigov . ^[5] , ^[9]

7th Sumy regiment 2nd Usd, regiment commander P.E.Dybenko, advancing from the north towards the city of Poltava . ^[ten]

On January 13, the commander of the 7th Sumy regiment, P. E. Dybenko, was appointed commander of the Special Group of Forces. ^[ten]

The commander of the Ukrainian Front Antonov-Ovseenko Vladimir Aleksandrovich set the task of P. E. Dybenko to free the city of Yekaterinoslav . To complete the task, Dybenko had to create a special detachment from partisan and rebel groups and units and begin military operations. S.I. Petrikovsky was appointed chief of staff of the detachment. A special unit has been created. It included: the sailor armored train number 8, 6, 13, 14, 15th border regiments and other units, not fully equipped with fighters. The group included the 7th Sumy regiment. A total of 7269 foot soldiers (bayonets) and 319 cavalrymen (sabers), 10 guns and 32 machine guns - it seems like a big force, but considerable tasks had to be solved ... ^[10]

Mikhailovsky Battalion and Special Purpose Company of the 7th Sumy Regiment, P. E. Dybenko ordered to occupy the city of Lozova (148 km from Kharkov to the south), contact their own in the city of Pavlograd (40 km from Yekaterinoslav to the east), and connect with N. I. Makhno , conduct reconnaissance to the cities of Slavyansk (140 km from Kharkov to the south-east) and Poltava (130 km from Kharkov to the south-west). ^[ten]

In January, the division defeated the Petliurists in the Lyubotin and Merefa districts, liberated Poltava , Lebedin , and Akhtyrka . ^[2]

January 16, the Directory declared war on the RSFSR. The adoption of this decision was influenced by the leadership of France . By this time, Ukrainian Soviet troops were in the city of Chernigov and on the outskirts of the city of Poltava, and also moved to the Donbass. Russian white troops came to Donbass from the south. ^[6]

On January 18, the 1st regiment of the Red Cossacks and the 5th regiment in the evening actively attacked the enemy, who was in the city of Poltava (from the city of Kharkov 130 to the south-west) and fought all night. ^[five]

On January 18, an offensive began in Kiev .

On January 19, troops of the 2nd USD liberated the 1st regiment of the Red Cossacks and the 5th regiment at 10.00 entered the city of Poltava . The Red Army Ukrainians walked around the city in line, and the orchestra played the Internationale. ^[5] , ^[2]

A fierce battle was held by a Special Detachment (including the 7th Regiment) P.E. Dybenko for the Sinelnikovo station. Many red warriors died. ^[ten]

A special detachment of P.E. Dybenko knocked out the enemy from Illarionov and, not allowing him to come to his senses, broke into the city of Nizhnedneprovsk on January 24.

January 25 A special detachment was at the nearest approaches of Yekaterinoslav . In the evening, the detachment entered the battle for the city. ^[ten]

January 26th

The 6th border regiment and two battalions of the 15th border regiment successfully crossed the Dnieper, went around the city from the rear. At the same time, Dybenko led the remaining forces of the Special Detachment to storm, and on the move captured the railway bridge. The Petliurites, not resisting, retreated, leaving convoys with food, six airplanes, two armored trains, four armored vehicles and other military equipment ... Dybenko reported to Antonov-Ovseenko: “At 16.00, Yekaterinoslav was busy. ^[10]

On January 27, in the Kiev direction, 1st Usd approached the city of Brovary (a city 10 km north-east of Kiev). ^[five]

January 29, the Provisional Workers 'and Peasants' Government of Ukraine was reorganized into the Council of People's Commissars of the Ukrainian SSR. ^[eleven]

In January-February, the division was part of the Kharkov Group of the Ukrainian Front. ^[2]

After Akhtyrka on February 1, the division freed Kremenchug. ^[2]

In February-April, the division was part of the Kiev Group of the Ukrainian Front. ^[2]

On March 15, the division liberated the city of Uman . ^[2]

In March - April, the division reflected the counterattack of the Petliurists in the Korosten and Zhytomyr directions. ^[2]

In April-June, the division was part of the 1st Ukrainian Soviet Army . ^[2]

On April 15, by order No. 47 of the Commander-in-Chief and the PBC of the Ukrainian Front, troops of all directions were reorganized into three armies and seven divisions. ^[12]

Since April 15, the 2nd USD has increased to nine regiments. Head of Division A.N. Lengovsky. ^[12]

In May, the division advanced and reached the borders of Galicia, fighting with the Ukrainian troops S. Petlyura and the Belopol forces. ^[2]

On June 16, the division was renamed the 46th Infantry Division ^[2] ; As part of the 12th and 13th armies, she fought against Denikin and Wrangel .

2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division

Heads of the division:

• N.P. Bobyrev (December 6, 1918 - January 10, 1919). ^[2]
• A.N. Lengovsky (January 10 - June 16, 1919). ^[2]

Military Commissioners:

• A. Lugovoi (until February 20, 1919). ^[2]
• A. Matsyuk (February 20 - March 21, 1919). ^[2]
• I.I. Mints (March 21 - June 16, 1919). ^[2]

• The commander of the 7th Sumy regiment P.E. Dybenko (... - 01/30/1919). ^[ten]
• The commander of the 5th regiment, D. A. Schmidt (on 01/14/1919). ^[five]
• The commander of the 1st regiment of the Red Cossacks V.M. Primakov (01/14/1919).

On December 6, 1918:

• Division Management
• 5th chicken (later regiment). ^[five]

• 1st battalion. ^[13]

• 1st company. ^[13]
• 2nd company.
• 3rd company.

• 6th kuren (later regiment). ^[five]
• 7th kuren (later regiment). ^[five]
• 8th chicken. ^[five]

On January 14, 1919:

• The 5th regiment, commanded by D.A. Schmidt, entered the approaches to the city of Poltava. ^[five]
• 6th regiment
• 7th Sumy Regiment
• 8th regiment
• 1st Regiment of the Red Cossacks under the command of V. M. Primakov

On April 15, 1919:

• 10th regiment.
• 11th regiment.
• 12th regiment.
• 13th regiment.
• 14th regiment.
• 15th regiment.
• 16th regiment.
• 17th regiment.
• 18th regiment.

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