8th Guards Cavalry Division

In the summer of 1945, the 8th Guards Cavalry Division became part of the Carpathian Military District . In 1945-46 In the territory of the Northern Caucasus Military District, there was an intensive process of re-formation of units and formations into mechanized divisions. On the basis of the 8th Guards. Cavalry Division formed the 10th Guards. Orenburg-Rivne mekhdiviziya (in Rivne , for the 13th A ).

• "Guards" - an honorary title awarded by the Order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR dated January 19, 1943 for showing courage in battles for the Fatherland with the German invaders, for steadfastness, courage, discipline and organization, for the heroism of the personnel;
• “Rivne” - the honorary title was assigned by order of the Supreme Commander No. 022 dated February 7, 1944 to commemorate the victory won and the difference in the battles for the liberation of the city of Rivne ;
•   Order of the Red Banner - awarded by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 14, 1944 for the exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the German invaders, for mastering the city of Debrecen and the valor and courage shown at the same time;
•   Order of Suvorov, II degree - awarded by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 17, 1945 for exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with German invaders while mastering the cities of Nitra , Galant and displayed valor and courage.

A new numbering of parts of the division was assigned on March 12, 1943.

• 29th Guards Cavalry Order of Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky Regiment
• The 31st Guards Cavalry Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Regiment
• 33rd Guards Cavalry Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky and Alexander Nevsky Regiment
• 136th Separate Tank Regiment (from August 2, 1943)
• 140th Guards Artillery Mortar Regiment
• 16th Separate Guards Air Defense Division
• 140th Guards Artillery Park
• 8th Separate Guards Intelligence Squadron
• 12th Separate Guards Sapper Squadron
• 16th Separate Guards Communication Squadron
• 14th Separate Medical Squadron
• 13th Separate Guards Chemical Defense Squadron
• 11th grocery transport
• 15th platoon of supplying fuel and lubricants
• 10th Divisional Veterinary Infirmary
• 11520th field postal station
• 966th box office of the State Bank of the USSR

List No. 6 Cavalry, tank, airborne divisions and directorates of artillery, antiaircraft artillery, mortar, aviation and fighter divisions that were part of the active army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. / Pokrovsky A. P. .. - Moscow : Ministry of Defense, 1965. - 77 p.

• January 19, 1943 - April 30, 1943
• August 2, 1943 - October 20, 1943
• December 19, 1943 - May 11, 1945

List No. 6 Cavalry, tank, airborne divisions and directorates of artillery, antiaircraft artillery, mortar, aviation and fighter divisions that were part of the active army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. / Pokrovsky A. P. .. - Moscow : Ministry of Defense, 1965. - 77 p.

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• Surzhikov, Mikhail Iosifovich , Guard Major General, (January 1943 - August 1943)
• Pavlov, Dmitry Nikolayevich , the guard major general (November 1943 - June 1946)

  Heroes of the Soviet Union:

• Vorontsov, Alexey Paramonovich , Guards Senior Lieutenant, Deputy Squadron Commander for the political part of the 33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 10, 1944. The title is awarded posthumously;
• Grigoriev, Ivan Andreevich , Guards Senior Lieutenant, Commander of the Saber Squadron 33 Guards Cavalry Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 21, 1943;
• Ershov, Viktor Egorovich , Private Guard, Gunner of Machine Gun of the 115th Guards Cavalry Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 6, 1965;
• Ivanov, Pavel Ivanovich , lieutenant, commander of a tank platoon of the 136th tank regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945. The title is awarded posthumously;
• Kopylov, Pavel Ivanovich , lieutenant, commander of a tank platoon of the 136th tank regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945;
• Korsakov, Nikolay Pavlovich , guard sergeant, commander of the calculation of the easel machine gun 115 Guards Cavalry Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 28, 1945. The title was given posthumously;
• Kurochkin, Timofey Petrovich , senior sergeant of the Guard, assistant commander of the reconnaissance platoon of the 33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 10, 1944. The title was posthumously assigned;
• Mironov, Pavel Andreevich , Guards Junior Lieutenant, Commander of an anti-tank platoon firing platoon of the 33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 15, 1946. The title was posthumously assigned;
• Chetvertnaya, Mikhail Alekseevich , lieutenant, tank company commander M-30 136 tank regiment. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 23, 1944. The title was given posthumously;

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  Holders of the Order of Glory of three degrees:

• Lebedev, Foma Mikhailovich , Guard Senior Sergeant, Section Commander of the 12th Separate Guards Sapper Squadron. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 15, 1946.

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• "The memory of the people." Combat Path of the 8th Guards Cavalry Division
• Site "Tank Front 1939-1945." 8th Guards Cavalry Division.
• 136 tank regiment on the site "Tank Front 1939-1945"