127th Rifle Division (May 1943 formation)
| 127th Rifle Division (3rd formation) | |
|---|---|
| Active | May 1943–June 1945 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army (later Soviet Army) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations |
|
Chistyakov | |
The May 1943 formation of the 127th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army, the third unit to bear the designation during World War II.
History
The 127th Rifle Division was formed on 10 May 1943 from the 52nd and 98th Separate Rifle Brigades, part of the
Zhitomir as part of the 1st Guards Army.[6]
Colonel Ivan Pavlovich Govorov, deputy commander of the
Banderites in the rear of the 1st Ukrainian Front.[8] Major General Semyon Ivanovich Mladentsev took command of the 127th on 25 September. In October, the division fought in the final stage of the Battle of the Dukla Pass as part of the 38th Army. Its units attacked from the north of the fortified point of Polyany, ensuring the capture of Dukla Pass. On 30 October the division was pulled out of the fight, then from 29 November joined the 3rd Guards Army in the defense of the Sandomierz bridgehead.[9]
From January 1945 the 127th attacked during the
Halbe pocket in the region of Luckenwalde. The division ended the war in the Prague offensive and for its "exemplary completion of combat missions, valor and courage" during the capture of Prague was awarded the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class, on 4 June.[10] On the same day, the three rifle regiments and artillery regiment of the division were awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky and the 411th Separate Anti-Tank Battalion the Order of the Red Star for their contributions to the destruction of the Halbe pocket.[11]
After the end of the war, the division was disbanded in June.[12]
References
Citations
- ^ Grylev 1970b, p. 109.
- ^ a b Grylev 1970a, p. 63.
- ^ "Журнал боевых действий штаба 28 А". Pamyat Naroda. p. 12. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Tsapayev & Goremykin 2014b, pp. 248–249.
- ^ Tsapayev & Goremykin 2015, pp. 450–452.
- ^ Tsapayev & Goremykin 2015, pp. 172–173.
- ^ Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union 1967a, pp. 315–316.
- ^ Tsapayev & Goremykin 2014a, pp. 617–619.
- ^ a b Tsapayev & Goremykin 2015, pp. 851–853.
- ^ Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union 1967b, p. 367.
- ^ Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union 1967b, pp. 399–403.
- ^ Tsapayev & Goremykin 2015, pp. 425–427.
Bibliography
- Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union (1967a). Сборник приказов РВСР, РВС СССР, НКО и Указов Президиума Верховного Совета СССР о награждении орденами СССР частей, соединениий и учреждений ВС СССР. Часть I. 1920 - 1944 гг [Collection of orders of the RVSR, RVS USSR and NKO on awarding orders to units, formations and establishments of the Armed Forces of the USSR. Part I. 1920–1944] (in Russian). Moscow.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union (1967b). Сборник приказов РВСР, РВС СССР, НКО и Указов Президиума Верховного Совета СССР о награждении орденами СССР частей, соединениий и учреждений ВС СССР. Часть II. 1945 - 1966 гг [Collection of orders of the RVSR, RVS USSR and NKO on awarding orders to units, formations and establishments of the Armed Forces of the USSR. Part II. 1945–1966] (in Russian). Moscow.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Grylev, A. N. (1970a). Перечень No. 5. Стрелковых, горнострелковых, мотострелковых и моторизованных дивизии, входивших в состав Действующей армии в годы Великой Отечественной войны 1941-1945 гг [List (Perechen) No. 5: Rifle, Mountain Rifle, Motor Rifle and Motorized divisions, part of the active army during the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
- Grylev, A. N. (1970b). Перечень No. 22. Отдельных батальонов, дивизионов, рот, колонн и отрядов связи, входивших в состав Действующей армии в период Великой Отечественной войны 1941-1945 гг [List (Perechen) No. 22: Separate communications battalions, companies, columns, and detachments, part of the active army during the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
- Tsapayev, D. A.; et al. (2014a). Великая Отечественная: Комдивы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Division Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 3. Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 978-5-9950-0382-3.
- Tsapayev, D.A.; et al. (2014b). Великая Отечественная: Комдивы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Division Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 5. Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 978-5-9950-0457-8.
- Tsapayev, D. A.; et al. (2015). Великая Отечественная: Комдивы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Division Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 4. Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 978-5-9950-0602-2.