323rd Fighter Division

• 323rd Fighter Division;
• The 323rd Fighter Aviation Division, Baranovichi;
• The 323rd Fighter Aviation Baranavichy Red Banner Division;
• 239th Fighter Aviation Baranavichy Red Banner Division ;
• Military unit ( Field Post ) 78613;
• The military unit (Field Post) 55146 (from February 1949).

The 323rd Fighter Division was formed by re-formation on June 23, 1943 on the basis of the Order of the USSR NKO ^[1] .

• The 323rd Fighter Aviation Division, Baranavichy Red Banner Division, on February 20, 1949, was renamed the 239th Fighter Division, Baranovichi Red Banner Division, by decision of the Supreme Command ^{[2] [3]}
• The 239th Fighter Aviation Baranavichy Red Banner Division was disbanded during the reform of the Russian Armed Forces on May 1, 1998 as part of the 76th Air Army .

As part of the army ^[4] :

• from June 23, 1943 to September 24, 1943,
• from June 21, 1944 to September 8, 1944,
• from November 12, 1944 to May 5, 1945.

Over the entire period of its existence, the division’s combat personnel underwent changes, at different times its regiments consisted of:

• Smolensk strategic offensive operation (Operation Suvorov) ^[6] - from August 7, 1943 to October 2, 1943
  • Spas-Demen operation ^[6] - from August 7, 1943 to August 20, 1943
  • Smolensk-Roslavl offensive operation - from September 15, 1943 to October 2, 1943.
• Belarusian strategic offensive operation (Operation Bagration) ^[6] - from June 23, 1944 to August 29, 1944.
• Bobruisk operation - from June 24, 1944 to June 29, 1944.
• The Baranovichi operation - from July 5, 1944 to July 16, 1944.
• East Prussian operation - from January 13, 1945 to April 25, 1945.
• The East Pomeranian Operation ^[6] - from February 10, 1945 to April 4, 1945.
• Berlin operation ^[6] - from April 16, 1945 to May 8, 1945

• The 323rd Fighter Aviation Division for successful combat operations in the liberation of Belarus and the capture of the city of Baranavichy was given the honorary title “Baranavichskaya” ^[8]
• The 149th Fighter Aviation Regiment was awarded the honorary title “Pomeranian” for distinguishing itself in battles for mastering the city of Kezlin ^[9]
• The 269th Red Banner Fighter Aviation Regiment was given the honorary title “Allenstein” ^[10]
• The 484th Fighter Aviation Regiment was awarded the honorary title “Brest” for distinguishing itself in battles for the capture of the city of Brest ^[11]

• The 323rd Baranavichy Fighter Aviation Division was awarded the Order of the “Red Banner of Battle” ^[12]
• The 149th Fighter Aviation Regiment for the exemplary performance of command assignments in battles against the German invaders, for capturing the city of Brest and for displaying valor and courage on August 10, 1944, was awarded the Order of the Military Red Banner ^[13]
• The 484th Brest Fighter Aviation Regiment for the exemplary performance of combat missions of the command in battles with the German invaders while mastering the cities of Osterode, Doytsh-Aylau and showing valor and courage displayed on April 5, 1945, was awarded the Order of the Fighting Red Banner ^[14]

For the displayed samples of courage and heroism, the Supreme Commander of the division was thanked:

• For the capture of the city of Brest ^[15]
• for breaking through the enemy defenses in the area of ​​the city of Šiauliai (Shawli) ^[16] .
• For capturing the cities of Naidenburg, Tannenberg, Pascal and Allendorf ^[17]
• For the breakthrough of enemy defenses near the city of Siauliai (Shavli) ^[16]
• For the invasion of the southern regions of East Prussia ^[17]
• For mastering the cities of Osterode and Deutsch-Eylau ^[18]
• For mastering the cities of Chojnice and Tuchola ^[19]
• For mastering the cities of Shlohau, Stögers, Hammerstein, Baldenberg, Bublitz ^[20]
• For capturing the cities of Neustettin and Prehlau ^[21]
• For mastering the cities of Rummelsburg and Pollnov ^[22]
• For seizing the city of Közlin ^[23]
• For mastering the city of Stolp ^[24]
• For the capture of the city and the fortress of Gdansk ^[25]
• For mastering the city of Stettin ^[26]
• For mastering the cities of Greifswald, Treptow, Neustrelitz, Fürstenberg, Gransee ^[27]
• For mastering the cities of Stralsund, Grimmen, Demmin, Malchin, Waren, Wesenberg ^[28]
• For mastering the cities of Rostock and Warnemünde ^[29]
• For capturing the cities of Barth, Bad Doberan, Neubukov, Barin, Wittenberg ^[30]
• For mastering the island of Rügen ^[31]

•   Morozov Arseny Ivanovich , senior lieutenant, deputy commander of the squadron of the 149th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 323rd Fighter Aviation Division of the 8th Fighter Aviation Corps of the 4th Air Army on February 23, 1945, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Posthumously
•   Peresumkin Petr Petrovich , captain, squadron commander of the 149th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 323rd Fighter Aviation Division of the 8th Fighter Aviation Corps of the 4th Air Army. On August 18, 1945, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star number 8777

During the war part of the division performed ^[32] :

Combat composition on May 1, 1945

• Division Management;
• The 149th Fighter Aviation Pomeranian Red Banner Regiment ;
• 269th Allenstein Fighter Aviation Regiment ;
• The 484th Fighter Aviation Brest Red Banner Regiment .

Combat composition on January 1, 1989

• Division Management;
• 743rd field aviation repair shop;
• 137th Separate Oxygen Mining Station;
• 347th separate communications battalion;
• 159th Guards Fighter Aviation Novorossiysk Red Banner of the Order of Suvorov Regiment Klyuche ;
  • 251st separate battalion of aerodrome and technical support;
  • 362nd separate communications battalion and radio engineering support;
  • 2086th separate battalion of automated control;
• 582nd Fighter Aviation Regiment ( Hojna )
  • 295 (380) -th separate battalion of aerodrome and technical support;
  • 377th separate communications and radio engineering battalion;
  • N-ski separate battalion of automated control;
• 871st Fighter Aviation Pomeranian Red Banner Regiment ( Kolobrzeg ):
  • 772th separate aerodrome technical support battalion;
  • 441st separate communications and radio engineering battalion;
  • 97th separate battalion of automated control.

• On July 4, 1989, when taking off from the airfield of Kolobrzeg on a MiG-23M aircraft of the 871th Fighter Aviation of the Pomeranian Red Banner Regiment, a pilot, head of the political department of the 239th Air Division , Colonel N. Skuridin heard the slam during the 41st second flight. in the air intake with a drop in engine speed. The pilot reported on the failure of the RP and received permission to eject, left the plane. However, 6 seconds after the pilot left the car, the engine recovered. The plane, being in the mode of stabilization of spatial position, gradually gained the height of a practical ceiling of about 12,000 meters and with a speed of about 740 km / h (wing - 16 degrees) proceeded in a westerly direction, crossed the territory of Poland and the GDR. After the aircraft had entered the airspace of the Federal Republic of Germany, an F-15 pair was raised to intercept it. Accompanied by an F-15 aircraft, the MiG-23M flew over the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. After making the fuel, the plane went into planning. The unmanned aircraft flew a total of 901 km and fell in the vicinity of the Franco-Belgian border on a residential building in the Belgian village of Belleghem. When the plane fell, 19-year-old Belgian Wim Delare died. The cause of the failure in the engine has not been reliably established. The USSR paid Belgium compensation for the destruction of $ 685,000.

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