223rd Bomber Aviation Division

223rd Bomber Aviation Division
( 223rd bad )
223rd Bomber Aviation Division; ( 223rd bad )
Troops	Air force
Type of army	bomber aircraft
Formation	05/18/1942
Dissolution (transformation)	1943
Predecessor	223rd Near Bomber Aviation Division
Successor	4th Guards Bomber Aviation Division
Battle way
	World War II :; The Stalingrad offensive operation - from December 1, 1942 to February 2, 1942.; Operation Ring (1943) - from January 10, 1943 to February 2, 1943.; Spas-Demen operation; Air battles in the Kuban - from April to July 1943;

223rd Bomber Aviation Division - The World Aviation Bomber Division in the Great Patriotic War was transformed into the 4th Guards Bomber Aviation Division

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History

It traces its history to the 223rd short-range bomber aviation division , created on May 18, 1942 on the basis of the 7th strike air group.

On June 27, 1943, the 223rd Near Bomber Aviation Division was transformed into the 223th Bomber Aviation Division.

Battle Path

As part of the army: From May 18, 1942 to October 21, 1942. From December 1, 1942 to June 27, 1943.

At the end of November 1942, the division as part of the 2nd Bomber Aviation Corps merges with the 16th Air Army, focuses on airfields in the Stalingrad region.

On November 30, 1942, the division took part in the counterattack of Soviet troops near Stalingrad , and then in the blockade of the encircled enemy group.

Starting January 10, 1943, units of the division take part in the operation of the Don Front troops to eliminate the encircled enemy group. The plan of the operation was planned on the night of January 10 by the actions of night bombers to disrupt the control of enemy troops. Then followed the powerful attacks of the 2nd Bomber Aviation Corps and the 228th Shad . At the same time, fighters of the 220th IAD were supposed to block airfields located in the encirclement ring, and during the day by day bombers and attack aircraft to upset possible counterattacks and prevent the approach of reserves. These actions were reliably provided by fighters and aerial reconnaissance.

On February 2, 1943, the remnants of the enemy group were over.

By order of the NPO No. 207 of May 4, 1943, the 10th Red Banner High-Speed Bomber Regiment was given the honorary name "Leningradsky"

On September 3, 1943, the 223rd Bomber Aviation Division, for successfully conducted combat operations in the Spas-Demen operation, was transformed by Order of the USSR NCO No. 265 into the 4th Guards Bomber Aviation Division .

The 4th Guards Bomber Aviation Borisov Red Banner Division ended the war as part of the 5th Guards Bomber Aviation Vitebsk Corps of the 15th Air Army , Leningrad Front, blocking the Kurland enemy group.

Division Composition

24th High-Speed Bomber Aviation Regiment - from May 18, 1942 to September 13, 1942.
138th Bomber Aviation Regiment - from May 18, 1942 to October 21, 1942. Disbanded.
213rd High Speed Bomber Aviation Regiment - from May 18, 1942 to June 21, 1942. Disbanded.
723th Near Bomber Aviation Regiment - from May 18, 1942 to September 3, 1942.
50 high-speed bomber aviation regiment - from June 12, 1942 to November 17, 1942. Transformed into the 50th separate reconnaissance aviation regiment.
209th Near Bomber Aviation Regiment - from July 16, 1942 to September 12, 1942. Disbanded.
224th Near Bomber Aviation Regiment - from October 11, 1942 to June 27, 1943. He retired to the 223rd Bomber Aviation Division.
10th Red Banner High Speed Bomber Aviation Regiment - from October 21, 1942 to June 27, 1943. He retired to the 223rd Bomber Aviation Division.
99th Near Bomber Aviation Regiment - from December 1, 1942 to? May 1943 He retired to the 301st Bomber Aviation Division.
587th Near Bomber Aviation Regiment - from April 15, 1943 to June 27, 1943. He retired to the 223rd Bomber Aviation Division.

Submission

From May 18, 1942 to July 9, 1942 - as part of the 2nd Air Army of the Bryansk Front .
From July 9, 1942 to October 21, 1942 - as part of the 2nd Air Army of the Voronezh Front.
From October 21, 1942 to December 1, 1942 - as part of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command.
From December 1, 1942 to February 15, 1943 - as part of the 16th Air Army of the Don Front.
From February 15, 1943 to? March 1943 - as part of the 16th Air Army of the Central Front.
WITH ? March 1943 to? April 1943 - as part of the 2nd Air Army of the Voronezh Front.
WITH ? April 1943 to June 27, 1943 - as part of the 4th Air Army of the North Caucasus Front.
From October 11, 1942 to June 27, 1943 - as part of the 2nd Bomber Aviation Corps .

Division commanded

Lieutenant Colonel Kosenko, Ivan Konstantinovich from May 18, 1942 to June 15, 1942
Colonel Yuzeev, Leonid Nikolaevich from June 16, 1942 to May 24, 1943
Major General of Aviation Kotlyar, Theodosius Porfiryevich from May 25, 1943 to May 9, 1945

Distinguished Warriors

Heroes of the Soviet Union:

Kostrikin, Afanasy Georgievich , major, navigator of the 224th short-range bomber aviation regiment of the 223rd bomber aviation division. Gold Star No. 1127.
Krupin, Andrei Petrovich , captain, navigator of the squadron of the 99th Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 223rd Bomber Aviation Division. Gold Star number 1027.
Turikov, Alexei Mitrofanovich , captain, navigator of the squadron of the 99th short-range bomber aviation regiment of the 223rd short-range bomber aviation division. Gold Star No. 1028.

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