49th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
| 49th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1931–1946, 1955–1957 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army Soviet Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Winter War
|
| Decorations |  Order of Lenin (3rd formation) Order of Suvorov 2nd class (2nd & 3rd formation) |
| Battle honours | Roslavl (2nd formation) Kherson (3rd formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Pyotr Bogdanovich |
The 49th Rifle Division was a Soviet Army infantry division, formed three times. First formed as a territorial division in 1931, the 49th Rifle Division's first formation became a regular division by 1939 and fought in the
History
First formation
The 49th Rifle Division was formed in September 1931 in
invasion of Estonia from 17 June. In July and August 1940, the division relocated to Belarus.[1]
The division was subordinated to the
XLIII Army Corps and destroyed by the first week of the war. The division was scattered and surrounded in the Białowieża Forest by 28 June. The last resistance was able to hold out until 3 July.[10] It was officially disbanded on 19 September.[4]
Second formation
In December 1941, the
Operation Suvorov with the 10th Army. The division fought in the capture of Roslavl in September. For its actions, it was awarded the honorific "Roslavl" on 25 September.[2][4]
The division transferred to the
Berlin Offensive.[2] On 5 April, it was awarded the Order of Suvorov 2nd class for its actions during the offensive.[2] The division finished the war on the Elbe near Dessau. As part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, the division was ordered to disband on 29 May 1945. However, it actually disbanded in June 1946.[4]
Third formation
In 1955, the
Commanders
The following officers commanded the division.[2]
- Kombrig (Brigade commander) Pavel Ivanovich Vorobiev (1935–1940)[1]
- Colonel Konstantin Fedorovich Vasilyev (11 July 1940 – 26 July 1941)[1]
- Colonel Logwin Chernovy (8 January-20 February 1942)
- Major General Pavel Firsov (21 February 1942 – 5 June 1942)
- Major General Mikhail Dodonov (17 June 1942 – 25 September 1942)
- Major General Pyotr Matvienko (26 September 1942 – 21 October 1942)
- Major General Alexander Nikiforovich Chernikov (22 October-27 November 1942)
- Colonel (promoted to Major General 1 September 1943) Alexander Chizhov (28 November 1942 – 4 June 1944)
- Major General Pyotr Bogdanovich (5 June 1944 – 9 May 1945)
Composition
On 22 June 1941, the division was composed of the following units.[14]
- 15th Rifle Regiment
- 212th Rifle Regiment
- 222nd Rifle Regiment
- 36th Artillery Regiment
- 166th Howitzer Artillery Regiment
- 121st Separate Antitank Battalion
- 291st Separate Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
- 91st Reconnaissance Battalion
- 1st Sapper Battalion
- 79th Separate Communications Battalion
- 85th Medical & Sanitary Battalion
- 132nd Separate Chemical Defence Company
- 85th Motor Transport Battalion
- 97th Field Mobile Bakery
- 65th Divisional Artillery Workshop
- 469th Field Post Office
- 140th Field Ticket Office of the State Bank
The 49th Rifle Division's second formation included the following units.[15]
- 15th Rifle Regiment (until 20 June 1943)
- 212th Rifle Regiment
- 222nd Rifle Regiment
- 551st Rifle Regiment (after 20 June 1943)
- 31st Artillery Regiment
- 121st Separate Antitank Battalion
- 103rd Mortar Battalion (until 13 November 1942)
- 217th Intelligence Company
- 1st Sapper Battalion
- 79th Separate Communications Battalion (became 896th Separate Communications Company)
- 85th Medical & Sanitary Battalion
- 505th Separate Chemical Defence Company
- 85th (later 111th) Trucking Company
- 421st Field Bakery
- 886th Divisional Veterinary Hospital
- 1722nd Field Post Office
- 1077th Field Ticket Office of the State Bank
References
- ^ a b c d "49-я (ф. 19??) стрелковая дивизия" [49th (p. 19??) Rifle Division]. samsv.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "49-я Рославльская Краснознаменная стрелковая дивизия" [49th Roslavl Red Banner Rifle Division]. rkka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 10 Jan 2016.
- ^ a b Holm, Michael. "295th Motorised Rifle Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ ISBN 9780972029629.
- ^ "Центральный государственный архив Советской армии (с июня 1992 г. Российский государственный военный архив). В двух томах. Том 2. Путеводитель. 1993" [Central State Archive of the Soviet Army in 2 volumes. Volume 2. overview. 1993]. guides.rusarchives.ru (in Russian). p. 149. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ ISBN 9780811710886.
- ISBN 9781472806314.
- ISBN 9781782008699.
- ^ Sandalov, Leonid (1961). Пережитое [Experiences] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 64.
- ^ "Июнь 1941–го года" [June 1941]. journalborisgolodnitsky.tripod.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ISBN 9780415351164.
- ^ Feskov et al 2013, p. 151
- ^ Feskov et al 2013, p. 526
- ^ "49 СТРЕЛКОВАЯ ДИВИЗИЯ 1 ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ" [49th Rifle Division 1st Formation]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "49 СТРЕЛКОВАЯ ДИВИЗИЯ 2 ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ" [49th Rifle Division 2nd formation]. bdsa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- Feskov, V.I.; Golikov, V.I.; Kalashnikov, K.A.; Slugin, S.A. (2013). Вооруженные силы СССР после Второй Мировой войны: от Красной Армии к Советской [The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II: From the Red Army to the Soviet: Part 1 Land Forces] (in Russian). Tomsk: Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing. ISBN 9785895035306.