The 409th Fighter Aviation Order of the Suvorov Regiment ( 409th IAP ) is a military unit of the Air Force of the Red Army , which took part in the hostilities of the Great Patriotic War .
 409th fighteraviation Order of the Suvorov Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Awards |  |
| Troops |  Air force |
| Type of army | fighter aircraft |
| Formation | 04/23/1944 |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 12/31/1945 |
| Predecessor | 20th Aviation Training Regiment |
| Battle way | |
The Great Patriotic War (1944 - 1945):
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Content
- 1 History of the names of the regiment
- 2 Create a shelf
- 3 Disbandment of the regiment
- 4 In the army
- 5 Regiment commanders
- 6 As part of compounds and associations
- 7 Participation in operations and battles
- 8 First regiment victory in aerial combat
- 9 Awards
- 10 Acknowledgments from the Supreme Commander
- 11 Aces Pilot Regiment
- 12 Results of the combat activity of the regiment
- 13 Aircraft in service
- 14 Base
- 15 Notes
- 16 Literature
- 17 See also
- 18 Links
Shelf History
For the entire period of its existence, the regiment did not change its name:
- 409th Fighter Aviation Regiment;
- 409th Fighter Aviation Order of the Suvorov Regiment;
- Military unit 15560.
Create
The 409th Fighter Aviation Regiment was formed on April 23, 1944 without a number from the 20 training aviation regiment of the 15th Air Army [1] [2] . The 409th Fighter Aviation Regiment was named April 30, 1944 on the basis of the Order of the Commander of the 15th Air Army [3] .
Disbandment of the Regiment
Due to a reduction in the composition of the USSR Armed Forces on December 31, 1945, the 409th Fighter Aviation Regiment was disbanded, together with the 130th Iad in the 15th Special Operations Aviation Command, Jacob, 168th IAP [4] [5] .
In the army
As part of the army [6] :
- from October 17, 1944 to May 9, 1945.
Regiment Commanders
- Major Chegin Dmitry Vasilievich [7] , 04.1944 - 06.1944
- Captain Kurmanov Alexey Mikhailovich [7] , 07.1944 - 09.1944
- Lieutenant Colonel Lesser Fedor Egorovich [7] , 09/07/1944 - 07/1945
As part of formations and associations
| Period | Front (district) | army | body | division | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 15th air army | |||
| 04/30/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 15th air army | received the name | ||
| 05/01/1944 | Moscow Military District | District Air Force | |||
| 07/01/1944 | Moscow Military District | Reserve VGK Bet | 130th Fighter Aviation Division | ||
| 10/14/1944 | Reserve VGK Bet | 130th Fighter Aviation Division | Fully staffed 015/364 and armed with Yak-9M fighters | ||
| 10/17/1944 | 3rd Belorussian Front | 1st Air Army | 130th Fighter Aviation Division | Yak-9M | |
| 05/09/1945 | 3rd Belorussian Front | 1st Air Army | 130th Fighter Aviation Division | Expelled from the army | |
| 07/09/1945 | Special Military District | 15th air army | 130th Fighter Aviation Division | Yak-9 M | |
| 12/30/1945 | Special Military District | 15th air army | 130th Fighter Aviation Division | disbanded |
Participation in operations and battles
- Memel offensive operation [8] - from October 17, 1944 to November 24, 1944
- Gumbinnen-Goldap operation [8] - from October 17, 1944 to October 30, 1944
- Insterburg-Königsberg operation [8] - from January 13, 1945 to January 27, 1945
- Rastenburg-Heilsberg offensive operation [8] - from January 27, 1945 to March 12, 1945
- Braunsberg Offensive Operation [8] - from March 13, 1945 to March 22, 1945
- Zemland offensive operation [8] - from April 13, 1945 to April 25, 1945
- The assault on Koenigsberg [8] - from April 6, 1945 to April 9, 1945
First regiment victory in aerial combat
The first known air victory of the regiment in World War II was won on October 26, 1944: Lieutenant Mashkunov Ya. I. in an air battle in the area of n. Gurnen was shot down by a German Me-109 fighter .
Rewards
The 409th Fighter Aviation Regiment for exemplary performance of command missions in battles with the German invaders in the capture of the cities of Tapiau, Allenburg, Nodenburg, Letzen and shown valor and courage was awarded the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR of February 19, 1945 with the Order of Suvorov, III degree " .
Acknowledgments from the Supreme Commander
For the examples of courage and heroism shown by the Supreme Commander in the 130th division, thanks are declared:
- for breaking through the long-term, deeply echeloned defense of the Germans in 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 Tapiau , Allenburg , Nordenburg and Letzen [12] .
- for the possession of the cities of Heilsberg and Friedland [13] .
- for the possession of the cities of Wormditt and Melzac [14] .
- for the mastery of the city of Heiligenbayl [15] .
- for the defeat of a group of German troops southwest of Koenigsberg [16] .
- for the capture of the city and the fortress of Pillau [17] .
Aces Pilot Regiment
| Full Name | Awards | Aircraft shot down (+ in the group) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chulanov Dmitry Vladimirovich [18] | 6 + 0 | Regiment Pilot: Oct 1944 - May 1945. From August 1942 until his arrival at the 409th IAP, he worked as a pilot pilot in the 2nd Popes on the Alaska-Siberia highway. |
The results of the regiment's combat activity
In total, during the years of World War II, the regiment [7] :
| Missions completed | Aircraft shot down in the air | Destroyed aircraft total |
|---|---|---|
| 2674 | 26 | 26 |
Its losses [7] :
| Lost aircraft, total | Total Pilots Died |
|---|---|
| eleven | 5 |
Armed aircraft
| Period | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| 1944 - 1946 | Yak-9 M |
Basing
| Period | Airdromes |
|---|---|
| 05/1945 - 12/30/1945 | Insterburg ( Chernyakhovsk ), East Prussia |
Notes
- ↑ Decree of GKO No. 5630 of 04/14/1944
- ↑ Directive of the General Staff of the CA KA No. org / 10/9350, No. org / 9349; No. org / 10/9356 and No. org / 10/9346 04/23/1944
- ↑ Order of the commander of 15 VA No. 0029 of 04/30/1944
- ↑ GSHA Directive No. org / 10/14087 of 11/19/1945
- ↑ Order of the Commander of Special VO No. 00371 of 12/07/1945
- ↑ Collective of authors. List No. 12 of the aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active 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, 1960. - T. Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - 96 p.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 571. - 944 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Collective of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2. - S. 936 - 938. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 231 of January 19, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 235 of January 20, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 240 of January 22, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 255 of January 26, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 267 of January 31, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 282 of February 17, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 309 dated March 25, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 317 of March 29, 1945
- ↑ Order of the Supreme High Command No. 343 dated April 25, 1945
- ↑ M. Yu. Bykov. All Asa of Stalin 1936-1953 .. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press LLC, 2014. - 1392 p. - (Elite Air Force Encyclopedia). - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3 .
Literature
- Team of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2. - S. 471. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .
- Team of authors. List No. 12 of the aviation regiments of the Air Force of the Red Army, which were part of the Active 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, 1960. - T. Appendix to the Directive of the General Staff of January 18, 1960 No. 170023. - 96 p.
- Anokhin V. A., Bykov M. Yu. All Stalin's fighter aviation regiments. The first complete encyclopedia. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press, 2014 .-- S. 570. - 944 p. - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0707-9 .
- M. Yu. Bykov. All Asa of Stalin 1936-1953 .. - Popular science publication. - M .: Yauza-press LLC, 2014. - S. 702. - 1392 p. - (Elite Air Force Encyclopedia). - 1,500 copies - ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3 .
See also
- List of operations of the armed forces of the USSR in World War II