The 48th Long-Range Riga Aviation Division ( 48th Hell DD ) is an aviation unit of the Air Force of the Red Army long-range bomber aviation, which took part in the hostilities of the Great Patriotic War .
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| Armed forces |  USSR Armed Forces | |
| Type of Armed Forces |   Air force | |
| The type of troops (forces) | Long-range bomber aircraft | |
| Honorary titles | Riga | |
| Formation | 08/30/1943 | |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 12/26/1944 | |
| Combat areas | ||
The Great Patriotic War (1943 - 1944):
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| Continuity | ||
| Successor | 48th Riga Bomber Aviation Division | |
Content
- 1 Division History and Combat Path
- 1.1 History of Division Names
- 1.2 In the army
- 1.3 Division commander
- 1.4 As part of associations
- 2 Parts and separate divisions of the division
- 3 Assignment of guard ranks
- 4 Honorary titles
- 5 Awards
- 6 Acknowledgments of the High High Command
- 7 Distinguished Division Warriors
- 8 Division Headquarters
- 9 notes
- 10 Literature
- 11 See also
- 12 Links
Division History and Combat Path
The division was formed on the basis of parts of the 36th Long-Range Aviation Division and the 455th Long-Range Aviation Regiment on April 30, 1943. He made his way as part of the 8th Aviation Corps of Long-Range Aviation , participating in combat operations of Long-Range Aviation. For the courage and heroism of the personnel, the division and its units were awarded orders, they were given honorary titles, and the 455th long-range aviation regiment was awarded the title of Guards.
In connection with the emergence of new tasks and with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of striking at the enemy in the final period, the division was withdrawn from Long-Range Aviation in December 1944, becoming part of the 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Corps . The division was renamed the 48th Riga Bomber Aviation Division.
Division Name History
- 48th Long Range Aviation Division;
- 48th Riga Long-Range Aviation Division;
- The 48th Bomber Aviation Division of Riga (from 26.12.1944).
In the army
The division was in the army from March 21, 1942 to December 26, 1944 [1] .
Division Commander
| Rank | Name | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Major General Aviation [2] | Nabokov Semyon Konstantinovich [3] | August 30, 1943 - December 26, 1944 |
As part of associations
| date of | Army | Body |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21/1942 | Long Range Aviation | |
| 04/30/1943 | Long Range Aviation | 8th Long Range Aviation Corps |
| 12/22/1944 | 18th air army | 8th Long Range Aviation Corps |
| 12/23/1944 | 18th air army |
Parts and Separate Divisions of the Division
Over the entire period of its existence, the combat composition of the division remained constant:
| Period | Name | Armament |
|---|---|---|
| 08/30/1943 - 08/19/1944 | 445th Long Range Aviation Regiment | IL-4 , reorganized in the 30th Guards. up dd |
| 08/19/1944 - 12/26/1944 | 30th Guards Long Range Aviation Regiment | IL-4 , reorganized in the 30th Guards. bap |
| 05/21/1942 - 08/30/1943 | 330th Long Range Aviation Regiment | IL-4 , reorganized into 330th BAP |
| 02/01/1944 - 12/26/1944 | 109th Long Range Aviation Regiment | IL-4 , reorganized into 109th BAP |
Assigning Guard Titles
- The 30th long-range aviation regiment on September 19, 1943, by the Order of the USSR NPO for the courage and heroism shown in battles with the Nazi invaders, was renamed the 30th guards long-range aviation regiment [4] .
Honorary Names
- The 48th long-range aviation division for the differences in the battles during the seizure of the capital of Soviet Latvia, the city of Riga - an important naval base and powerful German defense center in the Baltic states on October 31, 1944, on the basis of the order of the USSR Supreme Command, was awarded the honorary name Riga [5] [ 6] .
- The 109th long-range aviation regiment for the differences in the battles during the seizure of the capital of Soviet Latvia, the city of Riga - an important naval base and a powerful German defense unit in the Baltic states on October 31, 1944, on the basis of the order of the USSR Supreme Command, was awarded the honorary name Riga [5] [ 6] .
- The 455th long-range aviation regiment was given the honorary name Smolensky [7] .
Rewards
- The 30th Guards Aviation Long-Range Smolensk Regiment was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of War by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 31, 1944.
- 109th Aviation Long-Range Aviation Regiment of Riga was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of War by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 4, 1944.
- The 455th long-range Smolensk Aviation Regiment was awarded the Order of the Red Banner by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 18, 1943.
Acknowledgments from the High Command
- For the differences in the battles during the crossing of the Dnieper River and the assault on the cities of Smolensk - the most important strategic defense center of the Germans in the western direction, and Roslavl - an operational communications center and a powerful stronghold of the German defense in the Mogilev direction [7] .
Thanks to the division soldiers in the corps:
- In contrast to the battles in the capture of the capital of Soviet Belarus, the city of Minsk - the most important strategic hub of the German defense in the west [8] .
- In contrast to the battles during the seizure of the capital of Soviet Latvia, the city of Riga - an important naval base and a powerful German defense hub in the Baltic states [9] .
Distinguished Division Warriors
- Brysev Fedor Yakovlevich , captain, deputy squadron commander of the 109th long-range aviation regiment of the 48th long-range aviation division of the 8th long-range aviation corps of long-range aviation By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR on August 19, 1944 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 5262.
- Anatoly Ivanov , captain, deputy squadron commander of the 455th long-range aviation regiment of the 48th long-range aviation division of the 8th long-range aviation corps of long-range aviation By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on March 13, 1944 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 3581.
- Ikonnikov Vladimir Dmitrievich , captain, deputy squadron commander of the 30th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment was awarded the 48th long-range aviation division of the 8th long-range aviation corps of long-range aviation By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on November 5, 1944 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union . Gold Star No. 5287.
- Simakov Ivan Nikolaevich , captain, link commander of the 109th long-range aviation regiment of the 48th long-range aviation division of the 8th long-range aviation corps of long-range aviation By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on March 13, 1944 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 3322.
- Fedorov Ivan Grigoryevich , captain, squadron commander of the 30th Guards Aviation Regiment of long-range operations of the 48th Long-Range Aviation Division of the 8th long-range aviation corps of long-range aviation By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR on November 5, 1944 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 5366.
- Shevelev Anton Antonovich , major, deputy squadron commander of the 30th Guards Aviation Regiment of long-range 48th Aviation Division of long-range 8th Aviation Long-Range Aviation Corps of long-range aviation By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR on November 5, 1944 was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Gold Star No. 5309.
Division Headquarters
- Lida
- Byala Podlaska
Notes
- β Collective of authors. List No. 9 of long-range aviation formations and units with the terms of their entry into the field army during the Great Patriotic War. / Pokrovsky. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff. - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1956. - T. Directive of the General Staff of 1956 No. 168906. - 24 p.
- β since September 18, 1943
- β Collective of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2 .-- S. 694-695. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .
- β Order of the NPO CCCR No. 0274 of September 19, 1943
- β 1 2 Supreme Commander. Order No. 196 of October 13, 1944 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - Moscow: Military Publishing House, 1975 .-- S. 248β249. - 598 p.
- β 1 2 Order of the NPO of the USSR No. 0353 of October 31, 1944
- β 1 2 Supreme Commander. Order No. 25 of September 25, 1943 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1975. - S. 49-52. - 598 p.
- β Supreme Commander. Order No. 128 of 07/03/1944 // Orders of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Collection / Collective of authors. - The Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Military Scientific Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1975 .-- S. 169-170. - 598 p.
- β Error in footnotes ? : Invalid
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Literature
- Team of authors . World War II: Divisional Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary / V.P. Goremykin. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2014 .-- T. 2 .-- 992 p. - 1000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0341-0 .
- Kozhevnikov M.N. Command and headquarters of the Air Force of the Soviet Army in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 .. - Moscow: Nauka, 1977. - 288 p. - 70,000 copies.
- M. L. Dudarenko , Yu. G. Pereshnov , V. T. Eliseev et al. Liberation of cities: A guide to the liberation of cities during the Great Patriotic War of 1941β1945 / under the general. ed. Army General S.P. Ivanov. - Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR. - M: Military Publishing House, 1985 .-- 598 p. - (Reference). - 50,000 copies.
See also
- List of operations of the armed forces of the USSR in World War II