The 98th Ropshinsky Rifle Red Banner Division is a combined arms unit of the Red Army of the USSR Armed Forces in the Great Patriotic War . The period of hostilities: from April 28, 1943 to September 11, 1945 [1] .
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| Armed forces |  USSR Armed Forces | |
| Type of Armed Forces |  land ( red army ) | |
| The type of troops (forces) | rifle | |
| Honorary titles | Ropshinskaya | |
| Formation | 04/28/1943 | |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 1945 | |
| Awards | ||
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| Combat areas | ||
The Great Patriotic War | ||
| Continuity | ||
| Predecessor | 162nd Infantry Brigade 250th Rifle Brigade | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Composition
- 3 Submission
- 4 Commanders
- 5 Awards and titles
- 6 Distinguished Division Warriors
- 7 Memory
- 8 See also
- 9 notes
- 10 Literature
- 11 Links
History
Formed on April 28, 1943 as the 98th Rifle Division (third formation) on the basis of the 162nd and 250th Rifle Brigades of the Leningrad Front .
In May 1943, the division as part of the 67th Army , from June subordinate to the Primorsky Operational Group, became part of the 43rd Rifle Corps . Since January 1944, as part of the 2nd shock army . January 19, 1944 98th Rifle Division was given the honorary name "Ropshinskaya"
February 4, 1944 was awarded the Order of the Red Banner .
On September 4, 1944, a division consisting of the 109th cc of the 2nd shock army with advanced units crosses Narva and in two places is fixed on bridgeheads in the areas of Riga and Ust-Zherdyansk . Parts of the division in the 2nd shock army somewhat expanded their captured bridgehead and went on the defensive.
The city of Narva was still in the hands of the enemy. Fights of local importance in this area lasted about three months.
From April 1944, as part of the 8th Army , from May it became part of the 122nd Rifle Corps , in August it was part of the 2nd Shock Army. She took part in the liberation of the Estonian SSR and the cleansing of its territory from German invaders. In the battles for Estonia, parts of the division fought with more than 150 kilometers, while dozens of settlements were liberated, including the cities of Elva , OtepÀÀ and, through their advancement, they helped to capture the city of Tartu .
Since September 1944, as part of the 67th Army of the 3rd Baltic Front , since November as part of the 1st Shock Army of the 2nd Baltic Front . She took part in the liberation of the Latvian SSR - Riga offensive operation , the liberation of Riga , fought in the Jukste region.
Since March 1945, as part of the 93rd Infantry Corps of the front subordination of the 1st Ukrainian Front , since April, along with the corps, the division entered the 59th Army .
Disbanded in the summer of 1945.
Composition
- 4th Rifle Tartu Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment;
- 166th Rifle Order of Riga Alexander Nevsky Regiment;
- 308th Rifle Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment;
- 153rd artillery regiment;
- 157th separate anti-tank fighter division;
- 76th Separate Reconnaissance Company;
- 84th separate combat engineer battalion;
- 202nd separate communications battalion (324th separate communications company);
- 50th Health Battalion;
- 109th separate chemical defense company;
- 6th motor company;
- 277th field bakery;
- 990th Division Veterinary Hospital;
- 2289th field postal station;
- 1227th box office of the State Bank [2] .
Submission
- 05/01/1943 - Leningrad Front - 67th Army .
- 06/01/1943 - Leningrad Front - Primorsky Opera Group
- 07/01/1943 - Leningrad Front - Primorsky Opera Group
- 08/01/1943 - Leningrad Front - Primorsky Opera Group
- 09/01/1943 - Leningrad Front - Primorsky Opera Group
- 10/01/1943 - Leningrad Front - Primorsky Opera Group
- November 1, 1943 - Leningrad Front - Primorsky Opera Group - 43 SC
- 12/01/1943 -?
- 01/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 2 UA - 43 SK
- 02/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 2 UA - 43 SK
- 03/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 2 UA - 43 SK
- 04/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 8 A - 43 SK
- 05/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 8 A - 122 SK
- 06/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 8 A - 122 SK
- 07/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 8 A - 122 SK
- 08/01/1944 - Leningrad Front - 2 UA - 122 SK
- September 1, 1944 - 3 Baltic Front - 67 A - 122 SK
- 10/01/1944 - 3 Baltic Front - 67 A - 112 SK
- November 1, 1944 - 2 Baltic Front - 1 UA - 112 SK
- 12/01/1944 - 2 Baltic Front - 1 UA - 112 SK
- 01.01.1945 - 2 Baltic Front - 1 UA - 112 SK
- 02/01/1945 - 2 Baltic Front - 1 UA
- March 1, 1945 - 1 Ukr. front - front submission - 93 SK
- 04/01/1945 - 1 Ukr. front - 59 A - 93 SK
- 05/01/1945 - 1 Ukr. front - 59 A [3]
Commanders
- Colonel Nikanorov, Nikolai Sergeyevich from April 28, 1943 to May 11, 1945
Awards and titles
| Award (name) | date of | For what received |
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| 01/21/1944. Order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief No. 08 | In commemoration of the victory and the difference in the battles in the capture of the city of Ropsha . | |
| By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 4, 1944 | For the exemplary performance of the combat missions of command on the front of the struggle against the German invaders and the valor and courage shown at the same time. |
Distinguished Division Warriors
Heroes of the Soviet Union:
- Kalinichenko, Grigory Nikolaevich , a Red Army soldier, shooter of the 4th Infantry Regiment.
Knights of the Order of Glory of three degrees. [four]
- Kalinin Pyotr Mikhailovich , sergeant, commander of the gun crew of a battery of 76-mm guns of 4 rifle regiments. For treason, the country is deprived of all state awards. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 26, 1949.
- Kucheruk, Grigory Ivanovich , sergeant, squad leader 76 separate reconnaissance company.
- Nevolin, Anatoly Nikolaevich , sergeant, commander of the platoon of reconnaissance platoon of the 166th infantry regiment.
- Pavlushkni, Nikolai Petrovich , sergeant, commander of the calculation of the 45-mm gun 4 rifle regiment.
- Parminov, Alexander Andreyevich , sergeant, gun commander of the 308 rifle regiment.
- Taran, Alexei Pavlovich , senior sergeant, commander of the calculation of the 120-mm mortar 308 rifle regiment.
- Uzkikh, Nikolai Artemievich , sergeant, commander of the calculation of the anti-tank guns of the 308 rifle regiment. He died in battle on March 27, 1945.
- Fursov, Mikhail Ivanovich , corporal, telephone operator of a communications platoon of 2 infantry battalions of 4 infantry regiments.
- Kharitonov Ivan Pavlovich , senior sergeant, commander of the calculation of the 45-mm gun 4 rifle regiment. By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 30, 1967, he was deprived of all state awards for murder and attempted murder. Shot. [5]
Memory
See also
- 67th army
- 59th army
- 1st strike army
Notes
- β Memory of the people :: Military way of the military unit :: 98 rifle division (98 sd) . pamyat-naroda.ru. Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- β 98 ARROW DIVISION 3 FORMATIONS . bdsa.ru. Date of treatment June 17, 2019.
- β 98 SHOOT DIVISION - Shooting divisions, brigades - βFORGOTTEN REGIONβ
- β Knights of the Order of Glory of three degrees. A Brief Biographical Dictionary - M.: Military Publishing House, 2000.
- β Website "Heroes of the country"
Literature
Links
- Directory on the website of the club "Memory" Voronezh State University
- List No. 5 of the rifle, mountain rifle, motor rifle and motorized divisions that were part of the army during the Great Patriotic War (inaccessible link)
- 98th Ropshin Rifle Division
- No. 5 "Rifle, Mountain Rifle, Motor Rifle and Motorized Divisions" (inaccessible link)
- 98 ARROW DIVISION
- 98th Ropshinsky Rifle Banner Red Division (III f)