68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment

68th Guards
Klaipeda
Order of Kutuzov
fighter regiment
68th Guards; Klaipeda; Order of Kutuzov; fighter regiment
Awards
Honorary Items	Klaipeda
Troops	Air force
Type of army	fighter aircraft
Formation	03/18/1943
Dissolution (transformation)	03/12/1947
Predecessor	46th Fighter Aviation Regiment
Battle way
	The Great Patriotic War (1943-1945): Nevel operation; Belarusian operation "Bagration"; Vitebsk-Orsha operation; Polotsk operation; Riga operation; Memel operation; East Prussian operation; Koenigsberg operation; Zemland operation;

The 68th Guards Fighter Aviation Klaipeda Order of the Kutuzov Regiment ( 68th Guards IAP ) is a military unit of the Air Force of the Red Army of the USSR , which took part in the hostilities of the Great Patriotic War .

Content

1 Names of the regiment
2 Create a shelf
3 In the army
4 Regiment Commanders
5 As part of compounds and associations
6 Participation in operations and battles
7 Honorary Items
8 Awards
9 Distinguished Regiment Warriors
10 Acknowledgments from the Supreme Commander
11 Military statistics
12 Aircraft in service
13 Disbandment of the regiment
14 Literature
15 Links
16 Notes

Shelf Names

Over the entire period of its existence, the regiment changed its name several times:

46th Fighter Aviation Regiment ;
68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment;
68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of Klaipeda;
68th Klaipeda Guards Fighter Aviation Order of the Kutuzov Regiment;
Field mail 06836.

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The 68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed on March 18, 1943 by renaming the 46th Fighter Aviation Regiment as the Guards Regiment for the exemplary performance of combat missions and the courage and heroism shown on the basis of the Order of the NPO of the USSR ^[1] .

In the army

Kittyhawk P-40B

As part of the army ^[2] :

from March 18, 1943 to January 12, 1944, total - 300 days,
from June 3, 1944 to May 9, 1945, a total of 340 days.

Only 640 days.

Regiment Commanders

Major , Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Mukhin ^[3] , 03/18/1943 - 04/18/1943.
Major Gerasimov Mikhail Ivanovich ^[3] , 04/18/1943 - 11/06/1943 (died).
Major , Lieutenant Colonel Magerin Nikolai Ivanovich ^[3] , 11/7/1943 - 12/31/1945.

As part of formations and associations

Period	Front (district)	army	body	division	note
03/17/1943	Northwest Front	6th Air Army		239th Fighter Aviation Division	Kittyhawk (Curtiss P-40)
03/18/1943	Northwest Front	6th Air Army		5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	Kittyhawk (Curtiss P-40)
06/01/1943	Northwest Front	6th Air Army		5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	retrained for Aerocobra
09/20/1943	Bryansk Front ( 2nd Baltic Front since 10/20/1943)	15th air army		315th Fighter Aviation Division	operational subordination, aerocobra
09/20/1943	Kalinin Front ( 1st Baltic Front since 10/20/1943)	3rd air army		5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	a group of trained pilots in the operational subordination of the headquarters of the 28th Guards IAP , Aerocobra
January 12, 1944	Reserve High Command	6th Air Army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	Aerocobra
06/03/1944	1st Baltic Front	3rd air army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	Aerocobra
02/25/1945	Zemland Group of Forces 3rd Belorussian Front	3rd air army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	Aerocobra
05/05/1945	Leningrad Front	15th air army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	Aerocobra
05/09/1945	Leningrad Front	15th air army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	air. Donskoye, East Prussia , Aerocobra
07/09/1945	Baltic Military District	15th air army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	air. Donskoye, East Prussia , Aerocobra
03/12/1947	Baltic Military District	15th air army	11th Fighter Aviation Corps	5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division	disbanded, aero. Donskoye, Konigsberg Region , Aero Cobra

Participation in operations and battles

Aircraft P-39 Aerocobra

Nevel's operation - from October 6, 1943 to October 10, 1943.
The Belarusian operation "Bagration" ^[4] - from June 23, 1944 to August 29, 1944.
Vitebsk-Orsha operation - from June 23, 1944 to June 28, 1944.
Polotsk operation - from June 29, 1944 to July 4, 1944.
Riga operation - from September 14, 1944 to October 22, 1944.
Memel operation - from October 5, 1944 to October 22, 1944.
East Prussian operation ^[4] - from January 13, 1945 to April 25, 1945.
Koenigsberg operation ^[4] - from April 6, 1945 to April 9, 1945.
The Zemland operation ^[4] - from April 13, 1945 to April 25, 1945.

Honorary Names

In contrast to the battles for the capture of the city of Klaipeda ( Memel ), the 68th Guards Fighter Aviation Order of Kutuzov regiment was given the honorary name "Klaipeda" ^[5] .

Rewards

For the exemplary performance of command missions in battles with German invaders during a breakthrough of the enemy’s defense south-east of Riga and the valor and courage shown, the 68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment was awarded the Order of Kutuzov of the 3rd degree by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 22, 1944.

Distinguished Regiment Warriors

Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich , senior lieutenant, deputy squadron commander of the 46th fighter aviation regiment of the 14th mixed aviation division on August 28, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumous). One of the first in the Great Patriotic War made an air ram.
Kolyadin Viktor Ivanovich , Major, squadron commander of the 68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division of the 11th Fighter Aviation Corps of the 3rd Air Army was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on June 29, 1945. Gold Star No. 6963
Lagutenko Ivan Nikitovich , Major, Deputy Commander of the 68th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 5th Guards Fighter Aviation Division of the 11th Fighter Aviation Corps of the 3rd Air Army on August 18, 1945 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 8766

Acknowledgments from the Supreme Commander

For the mastery of the city of Polotsk ^[6]
For breaking the enemy’s defense northwest and southwest of the city of Šiauliai ^[7]
For the mastery of the city and the Koenigsberg Fortress ^[8]

Combat Statistics

In total, during the years of World War II, the regiment ^[9] :

Missions completed	Aircraft shot down in the air	Destroyed aircraft total
8737	252	307

Its losses ^[3] :

Lost aircraft total	Total Pilots Died
145	76

Armed aircraft

Period	Aircraft
1938 - 1941	I-16
1939 - 1941	I-153
1941 - 1942	LaGG-3
01.1942 - 08.1942	Hurricane
08.1942 - 1943	Kittyhawk R-40
06.1943 - 1947	Aerocobra R-39

Disbandment of the Regiment

The 68th Klaipeda Guards Order of Kutuzov III degree fighter aviation regiment was disbanded on March 12, 1947 ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] .

Literature

B. Growl , M. Morozov. Guard aviation divisions, corps, squadrons 1941-45 // World of Aviation: Aviation-historical journal, technical review .. - M. , 2003. - Issue. 32 . - No. 3 . - S. 25 - 28 . Archived March 5, 2016.
B. Growl , M. Morozov. Guard aviation divisions, corps, squadrons 1941-45 // World of Aviation: Aviation-historical journal, technical review .. - M. , 2003. - Issue. 31 . - No. 2 . - S. 25 - 31 . Archived on April 22, 2016.
Pokrovsky A.P. List No. 12 of the aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active Army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945: Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - M. : Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff, 1960. - 96 p.
Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 141. - 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
Team of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2 .-- 992 p. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .

Links

List of operations of the armed forces of the USSR in World War II
Photos of military aircraft 68 guards. iap
Heroes of World War II
Air force
World War II Aviators

Notes

↑ Order of the NPO of the USSR No. 128 of 03/18/1943.
↑ Pokrovsky A.P. List No. 12 of aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active Army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945: Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - M . : Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff, 1960. - 96 p.
↑ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 137 .-- 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
↑ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ Collective of authors . World War II: Comcor. Military Biographical Dictionary / Edited by M. G. Vozhakin . - M .; Zhukovsky: Kuchkovo Field, 2006 .-- T. 2 .-- S. 382-383. - ISBN 5-901679-08-3 .
↑ Order of the NCO No. 056 of April 5, 1945 on the basis of the Order of the Supreme Commercial Court No. 262 of January 28, 1945
↑ Supreme Commander. Order No. 129 of 07/04/1944 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 171-172. - 598 p.
↑ Supreme Commander. Order No. 193 of 10/08/1944 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 243-245. - 598 p.
↑ Supreme Commander. Order No. 333 of 04/09/1945 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 450–452. - 598 p.
↑ Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 144. - 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
↑ Directive of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR No. org / 1/461242 of 02.19.1947
↑ Codex of the Air Force General Staff No. 17/66 of 02/28/1947
↑ Order of the commander of the 15th VA No. 506 / sh dated 03/04/1947
↑ Order of the commander of the 11th Jacob No. 0045 of 03/06/1947

[1] Order of the NPO of the USSR No. 128 of 03/18/1943.

[2] Pokrovsky A.P. List No. 12 of aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active Army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945: Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - M . : Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff, 1960. - 96 p.

[B-3] ¹ ² ³ ⁴ Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 137 .-- 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .

[KK-4] ¹ ² ³ ⁴ Collective of authors . World War II: Comcor. Military Biographical Dictionary / Edited by M. G. Vozhakin . - M .; Zhukovsky: Kuchkovo Field, 2006 .-- T. 2 .-- S. 382-383. - ISBN 5-901679-08-3 .

[5] Order of the NCO No. 056 of April 5, 1945 on the basis of the Order of the Supreme Commercial Court No. 262 of January 28, 1945

[6] Supreme Commander. Order No. 129 of 07/04/1944 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 171-172. - 598 p.

[7] Supreme Commander. Order No. 193 of 10/08/1944 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 243-245. - 598 p.

[8] Supreme Commander. Order No. 333 of 04/09/1945 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - M .: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 450–452. - 598 p.

[autogenerated1-9] Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 144. - 944 p. - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .

[10] Directive of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR No. org / 1/461242 of 02.19.1947

[11] Codex of the Air Force General Staff No. 17/66 of 02/28/1947

[12] Order of the commander of the 15th VA No. 506 / sh dated 03/04/1947

[13] Order of the commander of the 11th Jacob No. 0045 of 03/06/1947