129th Fighter Aviation Division

• 129th Fighter Aviation Division;
• 129th Königsberg Fighter Aviation Division;
• The 129th Fighter Aviation Kenigsberg Order of the Kutuzov Division;
• The 129th Fighter Aviation Konigsberg Order of the Kutuzov Air Defense Division ;
• Field mail 54821.

The 129th Fighter Aviation Division was formed in April 1944 on the basis of the Order of the NPO of the USSR as part of the Air Force of the Kharkov Military District .

The 129th fighter aviation Königsberg Order of Kutuzov Air Defense Division was disbanded in September 10, 1960 as part of the 2nd Air Defense Corps.

As part of the army ^[1] :

• from October 13, 1944 to May 9, 1945.

The division consisted of regiments:

• Gumbinnen-Goldap operation ^[3] - from October 16, 1944 to October 30, 1944
• East Prussian operation ^[3] - from January 13, 1945 to April 25, 1945.
• Insterburg-Koenigsberg operation ^[3] - from January 13, 1945 to January 27, 1945.
• Konigsberg operation - from April 6, 1945 to April 9, 1945.

• The 129th Fighter Aviation Division on May 17, 1945, was awarded the honorary name Königsberg for distinction in the battles for the capture of the city of Königsberg ^[7] .
• On February 19, 1945, the 805th Fighter Aviation Regiment was awarded the honorary name “Tilzitsky” by the order of the NPO for the difference in the battles for the capture of the cities of Tilsit, Gross, Skaisgirren, Aulovenen, Zhillin and Kaukemen.

• The 129th Koenigsberg Fighter Aviation Division was awarded the Order of Kutuzov II Class by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with German invaders.
• The 790th fighter aviation regiment for exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the German invaders during the capture of the city of Heiligenbayl and the courage and courage shown at the same time was awarded the Order of Kutuzov of the III degree by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 25, 1945.
• The 805th Tilsit Fighter Aviation Regiment was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for the exemplary execution of command missions in battles with the German invaders while taking possession of the city of Braunsberg and the courage and courage shown at the same time by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
• The 863rd Fighter Aviation Regiment for exemplary performance of command missions in battles with the German invaders during the capture of the city of Heiligenbayl and the courage shown at the same time was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 26, 1945.

For the examples of courage and heroism shown by the Supreme Commander of the division, thanks are declared:

• for breaking through the German defenses and invading East Prussia ^[9] .
• for the mastery of the cities of Tilsit , Gross-Skaisgirren, Aulovenen, Gillen and Kaukemen ^[10] .
• for the possession of the city of Insterburg ^[11] .
• for the possession of the cities of Wormditt and Melzac ^[12] .
• for the mastery of the city of Brownsberg ^[13] .
• for the possession of the city of Heiligenbayl ^[14] .
• for the defeat of a group of German troops southwest of Koenigsberg ^[15] .
• for the capture of the city and the Königsberg fortress ^[16] .
• for the capture of the city and the fortress of Pillau ^[17] .

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