how many personel where there in the soviet army for the period of 1941 to 1945 in the different
branches > Ground forces,
air forces,
PVO Forces,
Marine forces,
NKVD forces,
Ect., Ect,
where to find this info.
thanks,
with regards,
Strenght of the different branches of the soviet army in WW2
Strenght of the different branches of the soviet army in WW2
hi,
how many personel where there in the soviet army for the period of 1941 to 1945 in the different
branches > Ground forces,
air forces,
PVO Forces,
Marine forces,
NKVD forces,
Ect., Ect,
where to find this info.
thanks,
with regards,
how many personel where there in the soviet army for the period of 1941 to 1945 in the different
branches > Ground forces,
air forces,
PVO Forces,
Marine forces,
NKVD forces,
Ect., Ect,
where to find this info.
thanks,
with regards,
Re: Strenght of the different branches of the soviet army in
I posted some info here:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 4#p1383134
The official soviet 12-volume history has some relevant information, but unfortunately not for the entire armed forces. For example, according to the volume VIII as of 1 January 1944 the Operational Forces had 6 354 thousands men, of them 5507 - in ground forces, 388 -in the army air forces, 252 in the navy, 207 - in the PVO. On 1 June 1944 the respective numbers were 6637, 5745, 369, 265 and 258 thousands.
http://www.teatrskazka.com/Raznoe/12_Vt ... l.html#t19
The earlier 6-volume history has somewhat different numbers but in the same range. In general the majority of men were in the ground forces.
Marines must be included in the Navy personnel. The size of the NKVD forces is not a very well known topic, as far as I understand, but they had something like 500-600 thousands men.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 4#p1383134
The official soviet 12-volume history has some relevant information, but unfortunately not for the entire armed forces. For example, according to the volume VIII as of 1 January 1944 the Operational Forces had 6 354 thousands men, of them 5507 - in ground forces, 388 -in the army air forces, 252 in the navy, 207 - in the PVO. On 1 June 1944 the respective numbers were 6637, 5745, 369, 265 and 258 thousands.
http://www.teatrskazka.com/Raznoe/12_Vt ... l.html#t19
The earlier 6-volume history has somewhat different numbers but in the same range. In general the majority of men were in the ground forces.
Marines must be included in the Navy personnel. The size of the NKVD forces is not a very well known topic, as far as I understand, but they had something like 500-600 thousands men.
Re: Strenght of the different branches of the soviet army in
If someone is interested as of 1 June 1942 the personnel strength was as follows:
Army Air Forces (VVS RKKA) - 663 269 authorized vs. 633 972 actual
Air Defense (PVO) - 481 548 authorized vs. 439 739 actual
That must include both fronts and rear districts.
The same info for varios branches of the ground forces:
Tank and mechanized units - 627 181 vs. 559 255 actual
GHQ reserve artillery - 684 980/585 301
Engineer units - 358 585/329 972
Road exploitation and construction units - 149 758/128 119
Signal units - 262 163/247 314
Quartermaster, POL supply, depots and service - 79 590/79 590
Motor transport units - 196 075/168 960
Mortar units - 70 486/65 479
Topographical units - 17 453/15 619
Veterinary - 29 125/29 000
That doesn't include organic units of divisions, brigades etc.
From a memorandum by E.A.Shchadenko of 8 July 1942, published in "Vestnik Arkhiva Prezidenta...", May 2010.
See also:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 3&start=45
About the same time in July 1942 NKVD troops had circa 517 thousands men versus 605 thousands authorized - from a memorandum by major general Apollonov, the text is reproduced here:
http://www.pogranec.ru/showthread.php?t=18503&page=2
Army Air Forces (VVS RKKA) - 663 269 authorized vs. 633 972 actual
Air Defense (PVO) - 481 548 authorized vs. 439 739 actual
That must include both fronts and rear districts.
The same info for varios branches of the ground forces:
Tank and mechanized units - 627 181 vs. 559 255 actual
GHQ reserve artillery - 684 980/585 301
Engineer units - 358 585/329 972
Road exploitation and construction units - 149 758/128 119
Signal units - 262 163/247 314
Quartermaster, POL supply, depots and service - 79 590/79 590
Motor transport units - 196 075/168 960
Mortar units - 70 486/65 479
Topographical units - 17 453/15 619
Veterinary - 29 125/29 000
That doesn't include organic units of divisions, brigades etc.
From a memorandum by E.A.Shchadenko of 8 July 1942, published in "Vestnik Arkhiva Prezidenta...", May 2010.
See also:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 3&start=45
About the same time in July 1942 NKVD troops had circa 517 thousands men versus 605 thousands authorized - from a memorandum by major general Apollonov, the text is reproduced here:
http://www.pogranec.ru/showthread.php?t=18503&page=2