The 23rd Guards Rifle Dnovsko-Berlin Red Banner Division is a military formation of the Red Army of the USSR Armed Forces , in the Great Patriotic War and the postwar years.
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| Armed forces |  USSR Armed Forces | ||
| Type of Armed Forces |  ground troops | ||
| The type of troops (forces) | Infantry | ||
| Type of formation | rifle division | ||
| Honorary titles | "Dnovskaya" Berlin | ||
| Formation | March 17, 1942 | ||
| Dissolution (transformation) | 1947 year | ||
| Number of formations | one | ||
| Composed of | 1st , 3rd shock and 26th armies | ||
| Awards | |||
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| Commanders | |||
| Major General V. A. Solovyov Major General S.N. Alexandrov Guard Colonel A.M. Kartavenko Major General P.V. Beloborodov Major General P.M. Shafarenko | |||
| Battle way | |||
1942-1945: World War II | |||
| Combat operations | |||
1942: Kesteng operation , Demian operation | |||
| As part of the fronts | |||
Karelian , North-Western , 2nd Baltic , 3rd Baltic and 1st Belorussian fronts | |||
| Continuity | |||
| Predecessor | 88th Infantry Division | ||
Short name - 23rd Guards. sd
Content
- 1 History of formation
- 1.1 Participation in hostilities
- 2 Division composition
- 2.1 Submission
- 3 distinguished warriors
- 4 Awards
- 5 Commanders
- 6 Memory
- 7 notes
- 8 Literature
- 9 References
Formation History
The 23rd Guards Rifle Division was transformed from the 88th Rifle Division by order of the NPO of the USSR No. 78 of March 17, 1942 [1] [2] .
On April 17, 1942, the division was assigned a new numbering, the rifle regiments were renamed: 426th — to 63rd Guards, 611th — to 66th Guards, 758th — to 68th Guards, 401th Artillery Regiment renamed to the 49th guards artillery regiment.
Participation in hostilities
Period of entry into the army: March 17, 1942 - December 14, 1944, December 31, 1944 - May 9, 1945 [3] .
In March 1942, units of the division defended the occupied lines in Karelia from Lake Superior Black Lake to Mount Gankashvaara. On the night of April 20, the division was replaced by the 263rd Infantry Division and, after rest, made a march to defile the lakes of Lower and Upper Black. On April 24, the division went on the offensive during the Kesteng operation and, after stubborn battles, went to the southern shore of Lake Yarosh-Järvi. For three days, the division overcoming steep ascents and descents, snow cover and lack of roads passed 18 kilometers. From April 28 to May 5, the division fought to capture the highway in the Izba area. On May 14, the division was withdrawn to the army reserve. On July 18, parts of the division replaced the 263rd Infantry Division and took up defense in the strip: Figured height, eastern slopes of Mount Gankashvaara, the northern shore of Lake Big Largi-Järvi.
On the night of October 16, 1942, units of the division began loading at the Louhi station and the 34 km railway line. On October 26, the division unloaded and concentrated in the city of Ostashkov . Having completed several night marches, the division reached the Kalinin area by dawn on November 24th. On November 28, the division went on the offensive and, after little success, gained a foothold on the line reached - the Anutka River.
In the winter of 1943, the division participated in the Demyan offensive operation .
From February 1 to March 30, 1944, the division participated in the Starorussko-Novorzhevskaya operation during which on February 24 it played a decisive role in the liberation of the city and the most important railway junction, the Bottom . In pursuit of the enemy, units of the division reached the Velikaya River where they seized a bridgehead and subsequently secured themselves on the west bank of the river.
In April and May 1944, the division defended the line of defense it occupied: Dancing - Alferovo, where it waged heavy battles and participated in private offensive operations. On July 17, 1944, the division crossed the Velikaya River in the New Way area and broke through the enemy’s defenses on the western bank of the river. During the six-day battles, the division contributed to the capture of the city of Ostrov and entered the territory of the Latvian SSR .
From September 14 to October 13, 1944, after breaking through the defenses on the western bank of the Ema-Väike-Yigi River, the division began to pursue the enemy and waged heavy battles for the liberation of the city of Riga . In November, participated in the liquidation of the Courland boiler .
On December 24, 1944, the division was loaded into echelons and relocated by January 10, 1945 to the Yavorek region, from where it was sent to Fandsburg. From February 2 to 25, 1945, the division defended itself at the Lanken- Landeck border. From March 4 to 12, she participated in the East Pomeranian operation on the outskirts of the Stettin Bay, as a result of capturing the cities of Gollnov and Stepenitz. On March 23, units of the division took up defense along the eastern bank of the Oder River in the Schwedt area.
Since April 16, breaking through the defenses, forced the Oder River in the Kinitz region, took part in the Berlin offensive . On April 21, units of the division broke into the suburbs of Berlin, Blankenburg, where they surrounded the German troops destroyed in street battles. From May 2 to 9, 1945, after the surrender of the Berlin garrison, the division carried out garrison service in the area of Wedding .
On June 4, 1945, after a three-day march, the division went to the Gentin area, where, having replaced parts of the 5th Infantry Division, the 63rd Guards Rifle Regiment began to carry out guard service along the eastern bank of the Elba River . After the withdrawal of the Allied forces from the western bank of the Elba River, the division units were redeployed to the Calverde region, where the 68th Guards Rifle Regiment began to conduct watch service at the line: Elba-Weser Canal, Weferlingen .
Based on the directive of the Supreme High Command Headquarters No. 11095 dated May 29, 1945, the 23rd Guards Rifle Division, as part of the 12th Guards Rifle Corps of the 3rd Attack Army , entered the Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany [4] .
Division Composition
The new numbering to the parts of the division was assigned on April 17, 1942
- 63rd Guards Rifle Regiment
- 66th Guards Rifle Regiment
- 68th Guards Rifle Regiment
- 49th Guards Artillery Regiment
- 28th Separate Guard Anti-Tank Fighter Division
- 26th guards anti-aircraft battery (until 03/15/1943)
- 7th Guards Mortar Division (until 10.10.1942)
- 27th Guards Reconnaissance Company
- 18th Separate Guards Engineer Battalion
- 31st Separate Guard Communications Battalion
- 25th Separate Health Battalion
- 20th Separate Guards Chemical Defense Company
- 561st (16th) motor transport company [5]
- 618th (19th) field bakery
- 21st Division Veterinary Hospital
- 191st Field Postal Station
- 373rd box office of the State Bank [3] .
- Separate anti-aircraft machine-gun company
Submission
| On the date | Front | Army | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/1942 | Karelian front | Kem task force | - |
| 05/01/1942 | Karelian front | 26th army | - |
| 06/01/1942 year | Karelian front | 26th army | - |
| 07/01/1942 | Karelian front | 26th army | - |
| 08/01/1942 year | Karelian front | 26th army | - |
| 09/01/1942 | Karelian front | 26th army | - |
| 10/01/1942 | Karelian front | 26th army | - |
| 11/01/1942 years | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 12/01/1942 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 01/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 02/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 03/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 04/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 05/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 06/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 07/01/1943 | Northwest Front | front submission | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 08/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 09/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 10/01/1943 | Northwest Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 11/01/1943 | Northwest Front | front submission | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 12/01/1943 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 01/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 02/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 03/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 04/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | - |
| 05/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 06/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 07/01/1944 | 2nd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 08/01/1944 | 3rd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 09/01/1944 | 3rd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 14th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 10/01/1944 | 3rd Baltic Front | 1st Shock Army | 12th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 11/01/1944 | 3rd Baltic Front | front submission | 12th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 12/01/1944 | 3rd Baltic Front | 3rd Shock Army | 7th Rifle Corps |
| 01/01/1945 | 1st Belorussian Front | 3rd Shock Army | 12th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 02/01/1945 | 1st Belorussian Front | 3rd Shock Army | 12th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 03/01/1945 | 1st Belorussian Front | 3rd Shock Army | 12th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 04/01/1945 | 1st Belorussian Front | 3rd Shock Army | 12th Guards Rifle Corps |
| 05/01/1945 | 1st Belorussian Front | 3rd Shock Army | 12th Guards Rifle Corps [6] |
Distinguished Warriors
| Reward | FULL NAME | Position | Rank | Award date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colonel | |||||
March 13, 1945 May 15, 1946 [9] |
Rewards
| Award (name) | Award date | For what received |
|---|---|---|
The following parts were also awarded with honors and honorary titles:
- 63rd Guards Rifle Order of Riga Suvorov III degree regiment
- 66th Guards Rifle Red Banner Order of Kutuzov III Degree Regiment
- 68th Guards Rifle Order of Suvorov III degree and Alexander Nevsky Regiment [10]
- 49th Guards Artillery of Riga [11] Order of Bogdan Khmelnytsky II Degree Regiment
- 28th Separate Guard Anti-Tank Red Star Order Division [12]
Commanders
- Solovyov Vladimir Alexandrovich (03/17/1942 - 08/23/1942), Guard Major General ;
- Aleksandrov Sergey Nikolaevich (08.24.1942 - 02.23.1943), Guard Major General
- Kartavenko Andrei Markovich (02.24.1943 - 06.07.1944), Guard Colonel
- Beloborodov Pankraty Vikulovich (06/08/1944 - 08/26/1944), Guard Major General
- Shafarenko Pavel Mendelevich (08.28.1944 - 1947), Guard Major General [13]
Memory
- In the town of Louhi , Loukhsky district, the Republic of Karelia, one of the streets is named after the 23rd Guards Rifle Division - Named Street 23 of the Guards Rifle Division.
- In the Lomonosov district of the city of Arkhangelsk since 1974 there is a street of the 23rd Guards Division .
Notes
- ↑ Feskov, 2003 , Appendix 2.2. "one. Guards Rifle, Mountain Rifle and Motor Rifle Divisions, created by conversion from pre-existing divisions ”, p. 96.
- ↑ 1 2 Memory of the people :: Historical form 23 guards. sd, the period from 09/01/1939 to 06/04/1945 . pamyat-naroda.ru. Date of treatment September 1, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 II. Guards Rifle and Motor Rifle Divisions // List No. 5 of the Rifle, Mountain Rifle, Motor Rifle and Motorized Divisions that were part of the army in the years of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Gylev A. - M .: Ministry of Defense. - S. 173. - 218 p.
- ↑ V. I. Feskov, 2013 , Chapter 12. “Group of Soviet Forces in Germany - Western Group of Forces in 1945-1994,” p. 379, 382.
- ↑ Feskov, 2003 , Appendix 2.2. "6. The composition of the units included in the guards rifle divisions, the guard rank of which was awarded by renaming from the existing ones ”, p. 114.
- ↑ The combat strength of the troops of the Soviet Army. - Part II — V.
- ↑ Heroes of the Soviet Union, 1987 .
- ↑ Heroes of the Soviet Union, 1988 .
- ↑ Knights of the Order of Glory of the Three Degrees, 2000 .
- ↑ Feskov, 2003 , Appendix 2.5. "Rifle, mountain-rifle and airborne regiments, having honorary titles and awards by the end of World War II," p. 136.
- ↑ Feskov, 2003 , Appendix 5.7. "one. Guard regiments of divisions with honorary titles and awards or undergoing transformations ”, p. 312.
- ↑ P. M. Shafarenko, 1978 , Chapter Twelve “The Last Hit”.
- ↑ Feskov, 2003 , Appendix 2.8. “Commanders of rifle, mountain rifle, motorized rifle and airborne corps and divisions, naval infantry brigades, rifle and mountain rifle brigades in the period 1941-1945”, p. 157.
Literature
- Breakthrough of defense and pursuit of the enemy by the 63rd Guards Rifle Regiment of the 23rd Guards Rifle Division in the area of the river. The Great July 16–22, 1944 // Fighting Rifle Regiment (Collection of military examples) / edited by D. Vasilevsky .. - M .: Military Publishing House, 1958. - P. 73-93. - 280 p.
- Feskov V.I., Kalashnikov K.A., Golikov V.I. Chapter 2. Rifle and airborne troops, fortified areas of the Red Army during the Great Patriotic War // Red Army in victories and defeats 1941-1945 .. - Tomsk: Publishing house of Tomsk University, 2003. - 619 p. - ISBN 5-7511-1624-0 .
- Team of authors. Ground Forces // Armed Forces of the USSR after the Second World War from the Red Army to the Soviet. - 1st. - Tomsk: NTL, 2013 .-- 640 p. - ISBN 978-5-89503-530-6 .
- Shafarenko P. M. On different fronts. Notes of the division commander . - M .: Military Publishing , 1978.- 285 p.
- Shafarenko P. M. We were all soldiers . - Kharkov: Prapor, 1983. - S. 33-39. - 43 p.
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. collegium I. N. Shkadov . - M .: Military Publishing , 1987.- T. 1 / Abaev - Lyubichev /. - 911 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN comp., Reg. RCP No. 87-95382.
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. collegium I. N. Shkadov . - M .: Military Publishing , 1988. - T. 2 / Love - Yashchuk /. - 863 s. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-203-00536-2 .
- Cavaliers of the Order of Glory of three degrees: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. collegium D. S. Sukhorukov . - M .: Military Publishing House , 2000 .-- 703 p. - 10,000 copies. - ISBN 5-203-01883-9 .
Links
- OurPobeda.LV | 23rd Guards Rifle Dnovsko-Berlin Division . www.nashapobeda.lv. Date accessed August 24, 2019.
- 23rd Guards Rifle Division . rkkawwii.ru. Date accessed August 24, 2019.
- Memory of the people :: Historical form 23 guards. sd, the period from 12/17/1942 to 12/17/1942 . pamyat-naroda.ru. Date accessed August 24, 2019.
- Gudovantseva Lidiya Semenovna - sniper of the Great Patriotic War . airaces.narod.ru. Date of treatment September 1, 2017.