Soviet Army 1938

[Evil Commissar]

Can anyone provide me with the military strength of the Soviet Army in 1938 and if possible, estimates or even accurate accounts of vehicles used and their numbers?

Many thanks.

[Gregory Deych]

Total strength of Red Army on the first of January 1938, including fleet, air force and rear area personnel stood at 1513400 men, with fully mobilizeable strength of 6503000 men (5137200 in the army).
Actually on hand for 1/1/38 were
50 active rifle divisions - including 3 divisions with 13,000 men, 9 divisions with 10000 men and 38 divisions of 6950 men.
34 territorial rifle division, with strength 5220 men.
2 mixed rifle divisions
10 mountain rifle division (all active) with 4000 men each.

On 10/15/37, Red Army had 11300 light and medium tanks, and approximately 4700 tankettes.

When fully mobilized, the forces were supposed to be divided as follows:
170 rifle and mountain rifle divisions: 124 in the west, 40 in the east, 6 in the Caucauses and Central Asia
26 cavalry divisions: 16 in the west, 5 in the east, 5 in the Caucauses and Central Asia.
33 armored/mechanized brigades and 3 armored car brigades: 26 in the east, including 4 heavy brigades, 7 in the east including all 3 armored car brigades

[Alex Yeliseenko]

Number soviet tanks for 1/1/1938.

[Dmitry]

Number soviet tanks for 1/1/1938.

Thanks Alex. Please do not forget about the forum rules:

* When quoting from a book or site, please provide info on the source (and a link if it is a website)

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[Alex Yeliseenko]

Number soviet tanks for 1/1/1938.

Thanks Alex. Please do not forget about the forum rules:

* When quoting from a book or site, please provide info on the source (and a link if it is a website)

It will improve the quality of your posts and discussion as a whole.

OK, Дмитрий.

Info arrived from book "Упущенный шанс Сталина" (Missed chance of Stalin), М.Мельтюхов (M.Meltyukhov). page 520.

[Evil Commissar]

Thank you very much for your quick replies! It is most appreciated!

[Evil Commissar]

Is it also possible to get the number of aircraft, artillery pieces, trucks, armoured vehicles, AT guns?

[Alex Yeliseenko]

Number soviet tanks and armoured car.

БА - armoured car.

[Evil Commissar]

Thanks and БTs?

[Alex Yeliseenko]

Development Red Army power.

Стрелковые войска - Rifles
Танковые войска - Tanks
Кавалерийские - Cavalry

[Alex Yeliseenko]

Thanks and БTs?

БТ - soviet light fast tank (BT - Fast (Bystrokhodny) tank)