The 220th Guards Bomber Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Regiment is a military formation of the armed forces of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War .
 220th Guards Bomber Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Awards |   |
| Honorary Items | "Stalingrad" |
| Troops | Air force |
| Type of army | bomber aircraft |
| Formation | 12/26/1944 |
| Predecessor | 4th Guards Stalingrad Long-Range Red Banner Aviation Regiment |
| Successor | 220th Guards Transport Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Regiment |
| Battle way | |
| The Great Patriotic War | |
Content
Shelf Names
- 250th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (250 Tbap)
- 250th long-range aviation regiment (250 ap DD)
- 4th Guards Stalingrad Long-Range Red Banner Aviation Regiment (4th Guards Ap. DD)
- 220th Guards Bomber Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Regiment (220th Guards Bap)
- 220th Guards Transport Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Regiment (220th Guards Trap)
Shelf History
Until 1941.
Before the start of the [1] World War II, the 250th heavy bomber regiment was based in the city of Chita . He was armed with TB-3 aircraft.
1941-1945
06/25/1941 the whole composition (48 or 49 aircraft), the regiment flew west and 07/09/1941 arrived in the region of Voroshilovgrad . It became part of the 50th long-range bomber air division . At the beginning of August 1941, it was involved in delivering goods to the surrounded troops of 6 and 12 armies. After that, one squadron began night bombing on the rear of the enemy, advancing towards Kiev . From that moment until the end of the war, the regiment’s sorties took place mainly at night.
In January 1942, it formed the basis of Major Polikarpov’s special-purpose air transport group , which until May 1942 made flights to supply the partisans of Crimea .
From March 6 to March 21, 1942, the regiment was part of the 22nd Aviation Division , on the basis of which on March 21, 1942 a new 62nd Long-Range Aviation Division was formed (later converted to the 9th Guards Long-Range Air Division, then to the 22nd guards bomber air division ). The regiment was in its composition until the end of the war.
In connection with the creation of Long-Range Aviation, the regiment became part of it and from 04.16.1942 it became known as the 250th Long-Range Aviation Regiment (250 ap DD) . However, there is evidence that the name " 250 ap DD " has been used before.
By order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 250 dated 08/18/1942, the regiment was awarded the guards rank and converted into the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment (4 Guards Ap DD) .
In September 1942, obsolete heavy TB-3 bombers were replaced in the regiment by Li-2 aircraft, which were used as long-range night bombers.
In February 1943, for the distinction in the Battle of Stalingrad, the regiment was given the honorary name "Stalingrad."
In 1943, the regiment took part in the battles for the Donbass . For the contribution to the liberation of the Donbass division, of which it was a part ( 9 Guards ad DD ), the name Donbass was assigned.
In 1944, he flew to bombard targets in Estonia ( Narva ), Belarus , Ukraine ( Chop ), Slovakia ( Presov , Zvolen ), Romania ( Satu Mare ), etc.
In connection with the abolition of Long-Range Aviation as a structure of central subordination and the formation of the 18th Air Army on its basis, Directive No. Org / 10/315706 of 12/26/44, the regiment was renamed the 220th Guards Bomber Stalingrad Red Banner Aviation Regiment (220 Guards Bap).
The last sorties of the regiment in March - early May 1945 were flights to bombard the cities of Gdynia , Danzig , Pillau , Swineemunde , Koenigsberg and its environs, suburbs of Berlin .
After 1945
After the end of World War II until 04/04/1946, the regiment remained in the 22nd Guards. bad , then it was removed from its composition. From the bomber was converted into a transport, retaining the number ( 220 Guards. Trap ) and materiel ( Li-2 aircraft). In the second half of the 1940s - the first half of the 1950s. based in Vinnitsa .
Periods of joining the army
As part of the army [2] :
- 08/02/1941 - 04/16/1942 (250 Tbap)
- 04/16/1942 - 08/18/1942 (250 ap DD)
- 08/18/1942 - 12/26/1944 (4 Guards Ap DD)
- 12/26/1944 - 05/09/1945 (220 guards bap)
Submission
The regiment was part of [3] :
| Dates | Army or Front | Body | Division | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/1941 - 08/18/1941 | Long-range bomber aircraft | 4th Aviation Corps of Long-Range Bomber Aviation | 50th Bomber Crimean Red Banner Aviation Division | |
| 08/18/1941 - 09/1941 | South front | 50th Bomber Crimean Red Banner Aviation Division | ||
| 09.1941 - 10.1941 | Long-range bomber aircraft | 50th Bomber Crimean Red Banner Aviation Division | ||
| 10.1941 - 02.1942 | South front | 50th Bomber Crimean Red Banner Aviation Division | ||
| 02.1942 - 03/06/1942 | Long-range bomber aircraft | 50th Bomber Crimean Red Banner Aviation Division | ||
| 03/06/1942 - 03/21/1942 | Long-range bomber aircraft | 22nd Aviation Division | ||
| 03/21/1942 - 08/18/1942 | Long Range Aviation | 62nd Aviation Division DD | ||
| 08/18/1942 - 12/26/1944 | Long Range Aviation | 3rd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps (long-range aviation) | 9th Guards Aviation Division DD | |
| 12/26/1944 - 05/01/1945 | 18th air army | 3rd Guards Bomber Aviation Corps (long-range aviation) | 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Donbass Red Banner Division |
Command
| Commander | Chief of staff | Commissioner (Deputy Political Officer) |
|---|---|---|
| Glushchenko Ivan Ivanovich , major, lieutenant colonel (02.1941 - 06.28.1944) | Turchin, lieutenant colonel (before 02.20.1943 - after 04.24.1943) | |
| Dyakov Joseph Illarionovich , lieutenant colonel (06/28/1944 - after 04/04/1945) | Krupin, major (before 07.24.1943 - after 08.17.1944) | |
| Fuzhenkov Ivan Sergeevich (1948 - 1954) [4] | Kupriyanov, major (until 23.03.1945 -?) | |
| Botanov Alexei Yakovlevich, major (before 05/31/1945 - after 04/04/1945) |
Heroes of the Soviet Union serving in the regiment
| Name, dates of life | Title and position at the time of the award | Award date | Gold Star Medal Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernyaev Anatoly Yakovlevich (05/06/1920 - 06/23/1997) | Guards Captain, navigator of the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | 03/13/1944 | 3373 | By March 1944 made 264 sorties. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1960 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He lived in Kiev. |
| Voropaev Vasily Nikolaevich (01/01/1913 - 12/16/1981) | Guards Captain, commander of the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | 03/13/1944 | 3374 | During the war, made 295 sorties. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1953 with the rank of major. He lived in the city of Vinnitsa . |
| Glushkov Nikolay Nikolaevich (12/26/1920 - 01/22/1992) | Guards lieutenant, navigator of the ship of the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | 09/18/1943 | 1750 | During the war, made 312 sorties. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1963 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He lived in the city of Vinnitsa . |
| Zhuravlev Vasily Artyomovich (01/23/1913 - 01/19/2001) | Guards Major, navigator of the 339th Bomber Aviation Regiment | 02/23/1948 | 5809 | In the 250 (4 Guards) air regiment served in the period 1941-1944. He received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union during his service in another part. During the war, made 283 sorties. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1953 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He lived in Krasnodar. |
| Matveev Ivan Fedorovich (06/01/1912 - 08/26/1986) | senior lieutenant, captain, squad leader of the 250th long-range air regiment | 08/18/1942 | 713 | During the war, made 221 sorties. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1959 with the rank of colonel. He lived in Moscow. |
| Ponomarenko Alexey Nikiforovich (03/17/1914 - 04/21/1989) | Guard Lieutenant, ship commander of the 4th Guards Aviation Regiment | 03/25/1943 | 925 | By January 1943 made 111 sorties. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1948 with the rank of captain. He lived in Kiev. |
| Rassokhin Leonid Vasilievich (08/23/1921 - 11/21/1998) | Guards Senior Lieutenant, commander of the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | 03/13/1944 | 3379 | During the war, made 321 sorties with a flight time of 1770 hours. After the war, he continued to serve in aviation, went to reserve in 1976 with the rank of colonel. He lived in Leningrad. |
| Sishchikov Nikolay Sergeevich (12/14/1917 - 02/16/2012) | Guards Senior Lieutenant, commander of the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | 09/18/1943 | 5509 | He made 221 sorties. On the night of 10/02/1943 he was shot down in the area of Dzhankoy . Hiding, was issued by the Crimean Tatars to the Germans and captured. 04/22/1945, Mr .. fled from the prisoner of war camp Ludwigsfelde . After checking, he returned to his regiment. He entered the reserve in 1959 with the rank of colonel. He lived in the city of Vinnitsa . |
| Cherepnev Sergey Mikhailovich (09/01/1918 - 06/14/1944) | Guards Captain, navigator of the 2nd Squadron of the 4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | 09/18/1943 | 1753 | On the night of June 14, 1944, during a combat mission to bombard the city of Deblin, the plane was shot down by an enemy fighter, S. Cherepnev. missing. |
Notes
- ↑ The information on the site "World War II Aviators" .
- ↑ Collective of authors. List No. 9 of long-range aviation formations and units with the terms of their entry into the field army during the Great Patriotic War. / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1956. - T. Directive of the General Staff of 1956 No. 168906. - 24 p.
- ↑ The combat structure of the Soviet Army 1941-1945. .
- ↑ Fuzhenkov I.S. on the site "Immortal Regiment" .
Literature
- Team of authors. List No. 9 of long-range aviation formations and units with the terms of their entry into the field army during the Great Patriotic War. / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1956. - T. Directive of the General Staff of 1956 No. 168906. - 24 p.