The 44th Fighter Aviation Division ( 44th IAD ) is an aviation military unit of fighter aircraft of the USSR Armed Forces in the Great Patriotic War .
 44th fighterair division | |
|---|---|
| Troops |  Air force |
| Type of army | fighter aircraft |
| Formation | 07/25/1940 |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 02/18/1942 |
| Successor | 6th Army Air Force |
| Battle way | |
The Great Patriotic War (1941 - 1941):
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Division History
The 44th Fighter Aviation Division was formed on July 25, 1940 on the basis of the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR [1] . With the outbreak of war, she took part in hostilities in the Air Force of the Southwestern Front . Since August 25, 1941, it became part of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the Southern Front . On November 1, 1941, the division included bomber aviation regiments, and it received the name 44th Mixed Aviation Division . Subsequently, it was again renamed the 44th Fighter Aviation Division. On February 18, 1942, the 44th Fighter Aviation Division turned to the formation of the 6th Army Air Force .
In the army
As part of the army [2] :
- from June 22, 1941 to February 18, 1942.
Division Composition
| Parts | Period |
|---|---|
| 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 07/25/1940 - 09/01/1941 |
| 166th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 10/08/1940 - 05/27/1941 |
| 165th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 07.24.1940 - 06.15.1941 |
| 248th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 05/1941 - 07/30/1941 |
| 249th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 05/15/1941 - 09/27/1941 |
| 252nd Fighter Aviation Regiment | 05/01/1941 - 06/26/1941 |
| 181st Fighter Aviation Regiment | 08/24/1941 - 09/07/1941 |
| 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment | 09/05/1941 - 02/18/1942 |
| 92nd Fighter Aviation Regiment | 11/01/1941 - 02/18/1942 |
| 186th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 12/20/1941 - 02/18/1942 |
| 296th Fighter Aviation Regiment | 01/22/1942 - 02/18/1942 |
| Separate fighter aviation squadron of the 44th IAD (from the 271st IAP ) | 09.1941 - 01/01/1941 |
As part of formations and associations
| date | Front (district) | Army | Body | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.1940 year | Kiev Special Military District | District Air Force | - | - |
| 06/22/1941 | Southwestern front | Air force front | - | - |
| 07/01/1941 | South front | Air force front | - | - |
| 07/14/1941 | Southwestern front | Air force front | - | - |
| 08/25/1941 | South front | 6th Army Air Force | - | - |
| 10/01/1941 | Southwestern front | 6th Army Air Force | - | - |
| 02/18/1942 | Southwestern front | 6th Army Air Force | - | reformed |
Division Commanders
| Rank | Name | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | Zelentsov Victor Vladimirovich [3] | 08/01/1940 - 12/01/1940 | |
| Colonel | Zabaluev Vyacheslav Mikhailovich [3] | 03/28/1941 - 02/18/1942 |
Participation in operations and battles
- Cross-border battles - from June 22, 1941 to June 29, 1941
- The Kiev operation [4] - from July 25, 1941 to August 5, 1941.
- Donbass operation - from September 29, 1941 to November 4, 1941
Division Base
The division was based until June 22, 1941 in Uman .
Distinguished Division Warriors
- Biryukov Boris Vasilievich , lieutenant, squadron commander of the 92nd fighter aviation regiment of the 44th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the South-Western Front By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR dated November 20, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 663.
- Vasiliev Boris Mikhailovich , military commissar of the squadron under the command of the 44th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the South-Western Front, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on November 20, 1941. Gold Star No. 643.
- Loktionov Andrey Fedorovich , captain, squadron commander of the 249th fighter aviation regiment of the 44th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the Southern Front By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR dated November 20, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 688.
- Kotseba Grigory Andreyevich , lieutenant, commanding officer of the 3rd Squadron of the 271st Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Air Force of the North Caucasus Military District, which became part of the 44th Fighter Aviation Division as a hotel fighter aviation squadron, Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 20, 1941 years for the exemplary performance of combat missions of command on the front of the struggle against Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and Gold Star medals (No. 641)
- Perepelitsa Alexander Mikhailovich , junior lieutenant, commander of a separate fighter aviation squadron of the 44th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the South-Western Front By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR dated November 20, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 661.
- Arseny Stepanov , sergeant, pilot of the 92nd Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 44th Fighter Aviation Division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the Southwestern Front By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR dated November 20, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 642.
- Fatkulin Farit Mukhametzyanovich , captain, squadron commander under the command of the 44th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the Southwestern Front By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 20, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 564.
- Chistyakov Evgeny Mikhailovich , junior lieutenant, deputy squadron commander of the 92nd fighter aviation regiment of the 44th fighter aviation division of the Air Force of the 6th Army of the South-Western Front By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR dated November 20, 1941 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 678.
Notes
- ↑ Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR No. 1344-524ss of July 25, 1940
- ↑ Collective of authors. List No. 6 of the 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 / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing House, 1956. - T. Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of 1956 No. 168780. - 77 p.
- ↑ 1 2 Collective of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2. - P. 116, 552. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .
- ↑ Directive of the General Staff No. D-6795s of 04/04/1961 The list of associations, formations, separate units and institutions of the South-Western Front that took part in the defense of Kiev in July - September 1941 / Kurasov V.V. - M .: General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR, 1961. - 84 p.
Literature
- Team of authors. List No. 6 of the 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 / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing House, 1956. - T. Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of 1956 No. 168780. - 77 p.
- Team of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2. - S. 552. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .
- Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- 944 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
Links
- List of operations of the armed forces of the USSR in World War II
- Soviet aviation in World War II (inaccessible link)
- Heroes of World War II
- Air force
- The Luftwaffe, 1933-45
- World War II Aviators
- “The Liberation of Cities: A Guide to the Liberation of Cities during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” / M. L. Dudarenko, Yu. G. Pereshny, V. T. Eliseev and others - M.: Military Publishing House, 1985. - 598 p. Electronic version