3rd Guards Cavalry Division

The division was formed in July 1941 in the North Caucasus Military District as the 50th Cavalry Division. The division included many Cossacks from the Kuban villages, but the junior and middle command personnel were called up from the reserve and were notable for their low training. The formation of the division was carried out as soon as possible, already on the 20th of July the 50th cd (along with the 53rd cd formed just as quickly) took part in the Smolensk battle as part of the general group of Khomenko’s task force ^[1] .

In August, the 50th and 53rd cavalry divisions were merged under the command of Colonel Dovatora . Dovator’s Cavgroup was distinguished many times in battles, made daring raids on enemy rear lines and stubbornly defended the most important areas. On November 26, for the courage shown in battles with the German invaders, for the stamina, courage and heroism of the personnel, the 50th Cavalry Division was transformed into the 3rd Guards Cavalry Division.

During the Great Patriotic War, the division was commanded:

• 11/26/1941 - 12/30/1941 Pliev, Issa Alexandrovich , general major
• 01/01/1942 - 02/28/1942 Kartavenko, Andrei Markovich , lieutenant colonel
• 03/01/1942 - ??. 12.1945 Yagodin, Mikhail Danilovich , Colonel, from 02.22.1943 - Major General

List No. 6 : Cavalry, tank, airborne divisions and directorates of artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, mortar, aviation and fighter divisions, which were part of the army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. / Pokrovsky A.P. - M .: Ministry of Defense, 1965. - 77 p.

Periods of joining the army :

• from 07/23/1941 to 11/26/1941 (50th cd)
• from 11/26/1941 to 02/16/1942
• from 07/17/1942 to 01/23/1943
• from 02/12/1943 to 04/30/1943
• from 07/18/1943 to 05/09/1945

50th Cavalry Division:

3rd Guards Cavalry Division:

•   The “Guards” Order of the NCO No. 342 of November 26, 1941. For the courage, staunchness, courage, and heroism of the personnel shown in battles with the German fascist invaders, the division was transformed into the 3rd Guards Cavalry Division .
• Kuban - (name - from the place of formation).
• Mozyrskaya - Honorary title. Order of the Supreme High Command No. 07 of 01/15/1944 Units and units that distinguished themselves in battles with the German invaders for the liberation of the cities of Mozyr and Kalinkovichi
•   Order of the Red Banner Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of 19.02.1945 For exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the German invaders, for the capture of the cities: Lodz, Kutno, Tomaszow (Romashov), Gostynin, Lenchitsa and the valor and courage shown at the same time
•   Order of Suvorov II degree Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of 04/26/1945 For exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the German invaders in the capture of the cities of Stargard, Naugard, Poltsin and the valor and courage shown

• 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps

• Voskoboinikov G. L. Cossacks and cavalry during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. - Rostov-on-Don: Terra Print, 2006.
• Army General I.A. Pliev. Cavalry in the battles for the capital // Failure of the Nazi attack on Moscow. 25 years of the defeat of Nazi troops near Moscow. 1941-1966 / Foreword by Marshal of the Soviet Union M.V. Zakharov. Edited by corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences A. M. Samsonov .. - M .: Nauka, 1966. - 350 p.
• Sevryugov S. N. So it was ... Notes of a cavalryman (1941–1945). - M .: Military Publishing, 1957. - 352 p.

• 3rd Guards Cavalry Division
• Cavalry divisions of the Red Army of the period 1938-1945
• 50 cavalry division
• * List No. 6 of cavalry, tank, airborne, divisions and directorates of artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, mortar, aviation and fighter divisions that were part of the army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945