15th Army (Soviet Union)
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| 15th Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940–1945; 1953–1967; 1969–1993 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Size | several divisions |
| Part of | Far Eastern Front |
| Engagements | Winter War, Soviet invasion of Manchuria |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Michael Savushkin |
The 15th Army was a
Second World War
.
The 15th Army, as part of the 8th Army, took part in the Winter War from 12 February to 13 March.[1]
Reformed at
Amur River in August 1945.[citation needed
]
Composition April 1943
- 34th Rifle Division[citation needed]
- 39th Rifle Division[citation needed]
- Novoye Fortified Area[citation needed]
- 203rd Tank Brigade[citation needed]
Composition August 1945
- 34th Rifle Division[citation needed]
- 361st Rifle Division[citation needed]
- 388th Rifle Division[citation needed]
- 171st Tank Brigade[citation needed]
In October 1953, by the order of the
Far East Military District, the former 2nd Far-Eastern Front, was reorganised as the staff of the 15th Army, with its headquarters at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.[citation needed
]
In May 1957, rifle divisions were reformed into motor rifle divisions. On 17 May 1957, the 56th Rifle Division became the
56th Motor Rifle Division (in this case the 357th Rifle Regiment was renamed as the 390th Rifle Regiment);[2] The 41st Rifle Red Banner Division was renamed the 41st Motor-Rifle Red Banner Division. The 79th Rifle Sakhalin Division was renamed the 79th Motor-Rifle Sakhalin Division. All three newly renamed divisions formed part of the 15th Army.[citation needed
]
On 1 April 1958 the 41st Red Banner Motor Rifle Division was disbanded.[3]
In 1960 the army headquarters was moved to
81st Guards and 135th Motor Rifle Divisions being transferred from the disbanding 45th Army Corps in November 1972.[citation needed
]
In October 1993 the 15th Army was renamed the 43rd Army Corps. [citation needed]
Commanders
- Mikhail Kovalyov (12 February 1940 – 25 February 1940)
- Vladimir Kurdyumov (25 February 1940 – 28 March 1940)
- Leonty Cheremisov (July 1940 – November 1941)
- Michael Savushkin ( November 1941 – October 1942)
- Stepan Mamonov ( October 1942 – August 1945)
- Nikolay Krylov (April 1953 – September 1953)
- Semyon Kozak (September 1953 – December 1953)
- Nikolai Trufanov (January 1954 – January 1956)
References
- ^ "15-я армия в ВОВ". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Michael Holm, 33rd Red Banner Motorised Rifle Division, accessed February 2015.
- ^ http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/msd/41msd(1).htm
- ^ "15th Combined Arms Army". ww2.dk. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
External links
- Leo Niehorster, – Order of battle 22 June 1941
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