7th Ukrainian Soviet Division

1919 year

On March 24, the Revolutionary Military Council of the Ukrainian Front decided to create the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Soviet armies and reorganize the Ukrainian Soviet divisions into nine-regiment. ^[one]

1919 year

On April 15, by order of the troops of the Ukrainian Front, the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Soviet armies were created ^[1] /

The 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Army included units of the Kharkov Group of Forces ( control and the 1st Zadniprovsky brigade of the 1st Zadniprovsk Ukrainian Soviet division , the 2nd separate brigade, 3rd Zadniprovsk brigade of the 1st Zadniprovsk Ukrainian Soviet division , Crimean brigade ), which were reduced to 2 full-time divisions. ^[2]

• 3rd Ukrainian Soviet Division (former Division Division, 1st Zadniprovsky Brigade of the 1st Zadniprovsk Ukrainian Soviet Division and other units).
• 7th Ukrainian Soviet Division (former 3rd Zadniprovsky Brigade of the 1st Zadniprovsk Ukrainian Soviet Division and other units).

The head of the 3rd Zadniprovsky brigade N.I. Makhno was appointed the head of the 7th Ukrainian Soviet division. ^{[3] [2] [4]}

Ya. Z. Pokus was appointed chief of staff of the 7th Ukrainian Soviet Division ^[5] .

• Pokus Y.Z. Member of the RCP (b) since 1919, Ukrainian, chief of staff of the 3rd Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Division (1-28.2.1919), chief of staff and acting commander of the 2nd Separate Brigade (28.2.-21.3.1919), Chief of Staff of the 7th Ukrainian Rifle Division (15.4.-24.6.1919).

In April-June, the division conducted military operations with the troops of the Armed Forces of the South of Russia under the command of General A.I. Denikin - the Caucasian Volunteer Army (until May 2, 1919) and the Don Army of the Great Don Army .

On June 6, the chairman of the RVSR, Leonid Trotsky, issued an order in which he declared the head of the 7th Ukrainian Soviet Division N.I. Makhno outlawed "for the collapse of the front and disobedience to command." ^[6]

June 8, the head of the division was appointed A.S. Kruser (chief of the combat area). ^[6] The division occupied a front section "from the Sea of ​​Azov to Novospenovka." ^[7]

On June 9, A.S. Krussser issued an order to take office of the division head. He died on the night of June 9-10 at the Pologi station in the Tauride province during machine-gun shelling of the armored train in which he was. ^{[6] [7]}

On June 24, Y. Z. Pokus was appointed commander of the 1st Brigade of the 7th Ukrainian Soviet Division. ^[five]

On July 6, Y. Z. Pokus was appointed commander of the 3rd Regiment of the Separate Bashkir Cavalry Division. ^[five]

• April 15-27, 1919: Ukrainian Front , 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Army .
• 04/27/19/1919: Southern Front , 2nd Ukrainian Soviet Army.
• 4.06-July 1919: Southern Front, 14th Army .

• Nestor Ivanovich Makhno , head of the division (04.15-8.06.1919). ^[3] , ^[2] , ^[4]
• Alexander Semenovich Krussser (June 8-9, 1919). ^[6]
• Yakov Zakharovich Pokus , chief of staff of the division (15.4-24.6.1919). ^[five]

• The commander of the 1st brigade, Yakov Zakharovich Pokus (06/24/07/1919). ^[five]

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