Koktebel landing - small tactical landing, which was landed in Koktebel December 29, 1941, it consisted of about 30 Red Army men. The landing party lasted several hours and completed the task.
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| Main Conflict: World War II | |||
| date | December 29, 1941 - January 1, 1942 | ||
| A place | Koktebel settlement area, Crimean peninsula | ||
| Total | The distraction maneuver was a success, half of the landing party died. The survivors joined the approaching units of the Red Army. The Koktebel garrison defended itself and did not take active actions, which was the purpose of the landing | ||
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Operation Progress
On December 25, 1941, the Kerch-Feodosia landing operation began in order to help the forces in Sevastopol and, if possible, unblock them. On December 26, tactical landings are carried out on the Sea of Azov , on the morning of the 29th - in Feodosia . The operation in Koktebel was planned a little earlier, at half-past 4 in the morning from the submarine D-5 Spartakovets from Novorossiysk , at the same time it was planned to land in Sarygol , but it was canceled due to lack of funds for transportation.
The purpose of the landing in Koktebel was a distracting maneuver - to engage the Koktebel garrison in battle so that its forces did not move to the aid of the German and Romanian units to Feodosia. Disembarkation occurred in a gale and 19 degrees below zero, in inflatable boats, 1 sailor drowned. The paratroopers were discovered even closer to the shore, they began to fire from machine guns and mortars, after landing, the paratroopers were divided into 2 detachments - the first moved to Koktebel, the second shore went into reeds on a swampy area to the second edge of the village - to Cape Junge. The battle ended at about 7 am, at a time when the cruiser "Red Caucasus" docked in the port of Feodosia ; The German garrison of Koktebel, fearing another landing, took up defense and did not take any active actions - which was the task of the paratroopers.
According to various sources, 21 fighters landed, and 8 were unable to carry out landing, and sailed in a submarine to Poti .
When leaving for the mountains, the remains of the airborne detachment were fired from artillery.
On January 1, 1942, Soviet troops during the offensive reached Koktebel, where 10 paratroopers who remained alive — all wounded, joined them.
Memory
In 1975, a monument in honor of the paratroopers was opened in Koktebel.
On May 9, 2013, on the Hill of Glory, a solemn reburial of the found remains of an unknown participant in the Koktebel landing took place.
See also
- Sudak landing