The 36th Cavalry Division is a military unit of the USSR in World War II .
| 36th Cavalry Division | |
|---|---|
| Awards |    |
| Honorary Items | named after I.V. Stalin |
| Troops | land |
| Type of army | cavalry |
| Formation | June 1938 |
| Dissolution (transformation) | September 19, 1941 |
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Division Formation History
Formed in June 1938 on the basis of the Special Cavalry Division [1] .
Full name of the division
36th Cavalry Order of Lenin Red Banner Order of the Red Star Division named after I.V. Stalin
Division Fight
At 4 hours on June 22, 1941, the 36th Cavalry Division was raised on alarm and soon came up with the task of uniting with the 6th Chongar Division and jointly repel the enemy offensive in the Lomzhev direction [1] .
As part of the army,
Division Command
Commanders
Division combat strength and strength
Division
Division
By November 1, 1940, the division was listed [1] :
- 6,747 personnel, including -
- 556 commanding officers;
- 1195 junior commanding officers;
- 4996 rank and file;
- 5868 horses, including -
- 4,309 combat horses;
- 1,054 artillery horses;
- 505 wagon horses;
- 195 cars, including -
- 15 cars;
- 109 trucks;
- 71 special vehicles;
- 11 motorcycles;
- 19 tractors;
- 128 automatic rifles;
- 6200 rifles and carbines;
- 2560 revolvers and pistols;
- 174 light machine guns;
- 64 easel machine guns;
- 13 anti-aircraft machine guns;
- 86 45-mm guns (including tank);
- 24 76-mm guns;
- 8 76 mm anti-aircraft guns;
- 8 122 mm howitzers;
- 52 BT tanks;
- 17 armored vehicles;
- 117 radio stations;
- 48 kitchens.
Submission
By May 30, 1941, it was stationed in the Volkovysk area and was part of the 6th Cossack Cavalry Corps of the 10th Army of the Western Military Military District [1] .