Pskov offensive operation

With the help of aviation forces of 3 armies, bypass the city of Pskov from the south and, surrounding the enemy, liberate the city.

With the support of the 42nd, 67th and 54th armies, with the support of the aviation of the 13th air army, go on the offensive and break through the defensive line to go behind the German troops. Forces of the 42nd and 67th armies complete the encirclement of the city of Pskov, suppressing the resistance of the defending troops. By the appointed time to reach the line Lezgi - Mali - Izborsk - Lokno.

Germany

The 18th Army, acting against the Soviet troops (Colonel General Georg Lindeman (until March 29, 1944 ), artillery general Herbert Loch (from March 29, 1944 ) from the Army Group North of the German forces consisted of SS infantry and grenadier divisions, several separate parts ^[1] :

• 28th Army Corps
  • 21st Infantry Division
  • 30th Infantry Division
• 38th Army Corps
  • 121st Infantry Division ^[2]
  • 212nd Infantry Division ^[2]
  • 24th Infantry Division ^[2]
• 50th Army Corps
  • 218th Infantry Division
  • 19th SS Grenadier Division (2nd Latvian)
  • 126th Infantry Division
  • 93rd Infantry Division
  • 15th SS Grenadier Division (1st Latvian)
  • Riverboat battle group

USSR

Leningrad Front ^[3] :

• 42nd Army (Colonel General Maslennikov, Ivan Ivanovich (until March 14, 1944); Lieutenant General Romanovsky, Vladimir Zakharovich (from March 14, 1944 to March 24, 1944); Lieutenant General Sviridov, Vladimir Petrovich (from March 24, 1944) ^[3] : 98 sk (53 guards., 245, 326 s), 108 sk (90, 128 s), 118 sk (85, 376 s), 123 sk (168, 196, 291 s), 79 UR, 51 pabr, 129 cap, 14 guards, 260, 561, 1486 pap, 599 hap, 304, 384, 705, 1973 iptap, 52 guards otpadn, 122, 127, 281, 533, 534 minp, 20, 38, 321 guards .mp, 32 zenad (1377, 1387, 1393, 1413 zenap), 631 zenap, 72, 73, 108 ozadn, 220 Tbr, 46 and 260 guards., 51, 98, 261 otp, 750, 1294 sap, 1, 2 oabrb, 54, 585 oib;
• 67th Army ^[2] ( Lieutenant General V.P. Sviridov (until March 23, 1944); Lieutenant General V.Z. Romanovsky ) ^[3] : 7 sk (65, 239, 310 cd), 110 sk ( 18, 46, 56 cd), 116 ck (86, 224, 268 cd), 2 hell (20 labs, 7 pabr, 10 guards gabr), 121 gab BM, 8 cap, 267 guards, 21, 448 pap, 289, 509, 641, 690 iptap, 5 minbr, 134, 175, 193, 504 minp, 10 and 12 guards. mbr, 18, 319 and 320 guards. mp, 45 zenad (707, 737, 1465, 1466 zenap), 970, 988 zenap, 71, 613, 758 ozadn, 36 gv., 40, 226, 511 otp, 401 gv., 768, 1902 sap, 53, 325 , 367 oib, 927 osapb, 8 oob.
• 54th Army (Lieutenant General Roginsky, Sergey Vasilievich ) ^{[3] [4]} : 99 sk (229, 265, 311 sd), 111 sk (44, 225, 288 sd), 119 sk (198, 285, 364 sd), 2, 150 UR, 13, 71 and 223 guards., 1096, 1097 dads, 30 minbr, 192, 194, 499, 500, 506 min, 28 guards. mp, 41 zenad (244, 245, 463, 634 zenap), 1467 zenap, 461 ozadn, 16 TBR, 33 guards, 258 off, 1196, 1197 sap, 107, 500, 501, 502 ot, 11, 34, 35 , 44 oaesb, 48 oobrb, 23, 32, 48, 50 one brp, 4 rprp, 2 guards. ibr s / n, 12 isb., 35, 135, 364, 539 oib, 38, 55 pmb.

Air support was provided by the 13th Air Army ( Lieutenant General of Aviation Stepan Dmitrievich Rybalchenko ) by forces of units and formations ^[3] :

Parts of the 67th and 54th armies waged offensive battles from March 9 to March 15. For the entire period of the fighting, the troops felt strong resistance and constant counterattacks of the German troops ^[5] .

The second offensive of the troops of the 67th and 54th armies from March 31 to April 15, 1944 allowed to break through the enemy’s defenses at the front length of 18 km and advanced 13 km deep, reaching the line of (exclusively) Krapivinka, Yavanova, (exclusively ) Alhimovo ^{[5] [6]} .

Soviet troops at the front with a length of 18 km and advanced 13 km in depth ^[6] .

•   Arkhipov Yuri Mikhailovich , senior sergeant, commander of the 1216th Infantry Regiment of the 364th Infantry Division of the 54th Army of the Leningrad Front, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945 for exemplary execution of combat missions of the command at the front of the struggle against Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Gold Star No. 8031 ^[6] .
•   Ermakov Dmitry Vasilievich , lieutenant, commanding officer of the 159th fighter aviation regiment of the 275th fighter aviation division of the 13th air army of the Leningrad Front, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 23, 1945 for courage and heroism shown in air battles with German Fascist invaders awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Gold Star No. 7625 ^[6] .
•   Konyakhin Vasily Dmitrievich , senior lieutenant, deputy commander - navigator of the squadron of the 287th Novgorod Aviation Order of the Suvorov Regiment of the 269th Fighter Aviation Division of the 13th Air Army of the Leningrad Front, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 18, 1945 for exemplary performance of combat missions command at the front of the struggle against Nazi invaders was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Gold Star No. 7948 ^[6] .
•   Kabanov Evgeny Ivanovich , guard senior lieutenant, navigator of the 12th guards dive bomber regiment of the 8th mine and torpedo aviation division of the Baltic Fleet Air Force, for courage and heroism shown in battles by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR dated July 22, 1944 Hero of the Soviet Union with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Gold Star No. 4004 ^[6] .
•   Kashtankin Viktor Nikolaevich , Guard Major, Assistant Commander of the 7th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment of the 9th Assault Aviation Division of the Baltic Fleet Air Force, for exemplary performance of combat missions of the command on the front of the struggle against Nazi invaders and shown courage and heroism by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR of May 31, 1945 awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Posthumously ^[6] .
•   Lukin Vasily Petrovich , captain, commander of the aviation squadron of the 287th fighter aviation regiment of the 269th fighter aviation division of the 13th air army of the Leningrad Front, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 26, 1944 for the courage and heroism shown in battles awarded the title of Hero Of the Soviet Union with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Gold Star No. 5410 ^[6] .
•   Odnovorchenko Stepan Savelyevich , major, squadron commander of the 448th assault aviation regiment of the 281st assault aviation division of the 13th air army of the Leningrad Front, for exemplary performance of command missions on the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown by this decree The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 23, 1945 was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. Gold Star No. 5330 ^[6] .
•   Petushkov Alexey Sviridovich , Guard Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Guards Aviation Regiment of the 2nd Guards Aviation Division of the 2nd Guards Aviation Corps of Long-Range Aviation , by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 19, 1944 for exemplary execution of combat missions of the command to destroy the living the enemy’s forces and equipment, and the courage and heroism shown at the same time, was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and the Golden Star medal. Gold Star No. 5095 ^[6] .
•   Sapozhnikov Vladimir Vasilievich , Major, Deputy Squadron Commander of the 23rd Aviation Regiment of the 53rd Aviation Division of the 5th Long-Range Aviation Corps , by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 19, 1944 for exemplary execution of combat missions of the command at the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and shown courage and heroism awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 4461 ^[6] .

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