Which soviet mech corps saw action against the germans in 41
Which soviet mech corps saw action against the germans in 41
Hi guys I wonder if you have facts on which of the Mech Corps who saw action against the germans before they were disbanded(july 1941). Im very interested in particular those stationed in caucasus, kharkov etc eg the interior so to speak.
Excluding those Mechanised Corps stationed on the Western borders I know of the following , as of 22/6/41,
Number Location (district)
5: Trans Baikal Saw action in S and v. 3rd Panzer Group
7: Moscow Saw action Smolensk
21: Moscow Saw action Baltic States
23: Orel Saw action against 3rd Panzer Group
25: Volga Saw action on the road to Moscow
26: N Caucasus Saw action early 7/41
27: Central Asia Never committed to action
28: Transcaucasus Never committed to action
29: Trans Baikal Probably due to form on 1/7/41 but never was.
30: Far Eastern Officially formed 1/7/41 but as its 57th Tank Division was already fighting in the west it was never formed
On 15/7/41 all mechanised corps HQ were ordered disbanded though quite a few lasted into August 1941
Red Army Ground Forces in June 1941 by David M.Glantz
The Deadly Beginning: Soviet Order of Battle Volume 1 by Charles C. Sharp
Number Location (district)
5: Trans Baikal Saw action in S and v. 3rd Panzer Group
7: Moscow Saw action Smolensk
21: Moscow Saw action Baltic States
23: Orel Saw action against 3rd Panzer Group
25: Volga Saw action on the road to Moscow
26: N Caucasus Saw action early 7/41
27: Central Asia Never committed to action
28: Transcaucasus Never committed to action
29: Trans Baikal Probably due to form on 1/7/41 but never was.
30: Far Eastern Officially formed 1/7/41 but as its 57th Tank Division was already fighting in the west it was never formed
On 15/7/41 all mechanised corps HQ were ordered disbanded though quite a few lasted into August 1941
Red Army Ground Forces in June 1941 by David M.Glantz
The Deadly Beginning: Soviet Order of Battle Volume 1 by Charles C. Sharp
Mechanized Corps on 22.06.1941:
1st (LVO, Luga) - disbanded 23.08.1941
2nd (ODVO, Dubossary) - disbanded 10.08.1941
3rd (POVO, Keidany) - disbanded 16.08.1941
4th (KOVO, Lvov) - used for organization of 37th army 23.07.1941
5th (ZBVO, Borzya -> Cherkassy) - disbanded 02.08.1941
6th (ZOVO, Bialystok) - defeated 27.06.1941
7th (MVO, Moscow -> Orsha) - used for organization of Yartsevo task forse 06.08.1941
8th (KOVO, Sambor) - used for organization of 38th army 27.07.1941
9th (KOVO, Lutsk) - disbanded 09.08.1941
10th (LVO, Sestroretsk) - used for organization of Luga task forse 20.07.1941
11th (ZOVO, Volkovysk) - defeated 28.06.1941
12th (POVO, Naise) - disbanded 25.08.1941
13th (ZOVO, Belsk-Podlyaski) - disbanded 28.06.1941
14th (ZOVO, Kobrin) - disbanded 30.06.1941
15th (KOVO, Brody) - defeated 19.09.1941
16th (KOVO, Kamenets-Podolsky) - defeated 06.08.1941
17th (ZOVO, Baranovichi) - disbanded 11.08.1941
18th (ODVO, Akkerman) - defeated 06.08.1941
19th (KOVO, Novograd-Volynsky) - disbanded 30.08.1941
20th (ZOVO, Borisov) - disbanded 21.07.1941
21st (ZOVO, Kalinin) - disbanded 23.08.1941
22nd (KOVO, Rovno) - disbanded 03.09.1941
23rd (ORVO, Voronezh) - reorganized into 23rd rifle corps
24th (KOVO, Vinnitsa) - disbanded 01.08.1941
25th (KhVO, Kharkov -> Mironovka) - used for organization of Bryansk Front 20.08.1941
26th (SKVO, Armavir) - disbanded 28.07.1941
27th (SAVO, Mary) - disbanded 20.08.1941
28th (ZKVO, Yerevan) - used for organization of 47th arny 30.07.1941
30th (DVF, Novoe) - disbanded 19.07.1941
30th was formed 03.1941 [58th and 69th tank divisions, 239th motorized division, 29th motorcycle regiment], disbanded 19.07.1941
57th Red Banner tank division [ex-11th tank brigade, Bayan-Terem -> Cherkassy] was a part of 16th army, reorganized into 128th tank brigade of 20th army 01.09.1941, defeated 10.41 near Vyazma.
Regards, BP
1st (LVO, Luga) - disbanded 23.08.1941
2nd (ODVO, Dubossary) - disbanded 10.08.1941
3rd (POVO, Keidany) - disbanded 16.08.1941
4th (KOVO, Lvov) - used for organization of 37th army 23.07.1941
5th (ZBVO, Borzya -> Cherkassy) - disbanded 02.08.1941
6th (ZOVO, Bialystok) - defeated 27.06.1941
7th (MVO, Moscow -> Orsha) - used for organization of Yartsevo task forse 06.08.1941
8th (KOVO, Sambor) - used for organization of 38th army 27.07.1941
9th (KOVO, Lutsk) - disbanded 09.08.1941
10th (LVO, Sestroretsk) - used for organization of Luga task forse 20.07.1941
11th (ZOVO, Volkovysk) - defeated 28.06.1941
12th (POVO, Naise) - disbanded 25.08.1941
13th (ZOVO, Belsk-Podlyaski) - disbanded 28.06.1941
14th (ZOVO, Kobrin) - disbanded 30.06.1941
15th (KOVO, Brody) - defeated 19.09.1941
16th (KOVO, Kamenets-Podolsky) - defeated 06.08.1941
17th (ZOVO, Baranovichi) - disbanded 11.08.1941
18th (ODVO, Akkerman) - defeated 06.08.1941
19th (KOVO, Novograd-Volynsky) - disbanded 30.08.1941
20th (ZOVO, Borisov) - disbanded 21.07.1941
21st (ZOVO, Kalinin) - disbanded 23.08.1941
22nd (KOVO, Rovno) - disbanded 03.09.1941
23rd (ORVO, Voronezh) - reorganized into 23rd rifle corps
24th (KOVO, Vinnitsa) - disbanded 01.08.1941
25th (KhVO, Kharkov -> Mironovka) - used for organization of Bryansk Front 20.08.1941
26th (SKVO, Armavir) - disbanded 28.07.1941
27th (SAVO, Mary) - disbanded 20.08.1941
28th (ZKVO, Yerevan) - used for organization of 47th arny 30.07.1941
30th (DVF, Novoe) - disbanded 19.07.1941
Not Moscow - located in Kalinin21: Moscow Saw action Baltic States
Not Volga - located in Kharkov, later moved to Mironovka25: Volga Saw action on the road to Moscow
Wrong info.30: Far Eastern Officially formed 1/7/41 but as its 57th Tank Division was already fighting in the west it was never formed
30th was formed 03.1941 [58th and 69th tank divisions, 239th motorized division, 29th motorcycle regiment], disbanded 19.07.1941
57th Red Banner tank division [ex-11th tank brigade, Bayan-Terem -> Cherkassy] was a part of 16th army, reorganized into 128th tank brigade of 20th army 01.09.1941, defeated 10.41 near Vyazma.
See aboveOn 15/7/41 all mechanised corps HQ were ordered disbanded though quite a few lasted into August 1941
Regards, BP
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If you can read russian check the book of Eugene Drig "Mechcorps RKKA in a battle" or see his site http://mechcorps.rkka.ru .
29th (ZabVO, Mongolia) - disbanded 07.05.41, divisions became independent and fought
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Why Luga? Units of 1st mechcorps were in Pskov (HQ), Porkhov (3rd tank div) and Ostrov (163rd mot.), 1st tank div. was removed from corps in the middle of june 1941 and transferred to Karelia.BIGpanzer wrote:Mechanized Corps on 22.06.1941:
1st (LVO, Luga) - disbanded 23.08.1941
Corps HQ was in Tiraspol', but in Dubossary located 6th motocycle rgt of corps.2nd (ODVO, Dubossary) - disbanded 10.08.1941
Vilnus3rd (POVO, Keidany) - disbanded 16.08.1941
Yes4th (KOVO, Lvov) - used for organization of 37th army 23.07.1941
5th (ZBVO, Borzya -> Cherkassy) - disbanded 02.08.1941
6th (ZOVO, Bialystok) - defeated 27.06.1941
7th (MVO, Moscow -> Orsha) - used for organization of Yartsevo task forse 06.08.1941
Drogobych8th (KOVO, Sambor) - used for organization of 38th army 27.07.1941
Novograd-Volynsk9th (KOVO, Lutsk) - disbanded 09.08.1941
Novyj Petergof10th (LVO, Sestroretsk) - used for organization of Luga task forse 20.07.1941
yes11th (ZOVO, Volkovysk) - defeated 28.06.1941
Elgava, since 18.06.41 - Shyaulyaj12th (POVO, Naise) - disbanded 25.08.1941
yes13th (ZOVO, Belsk-Podlyaski) - disbanded 28.06.1941
14th (ZOVO, Kobrin) - disbanded 30.06.1941
15th (KOVO, Brody) - defeated 19.09.1941
16th (KOVO, Kamenets-Podolsky) - defeated 06.08.1941
17th (ZOVO, Baranovichi) - disbanded 11.08.1941
18th (ODVO, Akkerman) - defeated 06.08.1941
Berdichev19th (KOVO, Novograd-Volynsky) - disbanded 30.08.1941
yes20th (ZOVO, Borisov) - disbanded 21.07.1941
MVO, Idritsa21st (ZOVO, Kalinin) - disbanded 23.08.1941
22nd (KOVO, Rovno) - disbanded 03.09.1941
23rd (ORVO, Voronezh) - reorganized into 23rd rifle corps
Proskurov24th (KOVO, Vinnitsa) - disbanded 01.08.1941
yes25th (KhVO, Kharkov -> Mironovka) - used for organization of Bryansk Front 20.08.1941
26th (SKVO, Armavir) - disbanded 28.07.1941
27th (SAVO, Mary) - disbanded 20.08.1941
28th (ZKVO, Yerevan) - used for organization of 47th arny 30.07.1941
29th (ZabVO, Mongolia) - disbanded 07.05.41, divisions became independent and fought
Monastyrishche30th (DVF, Novoe) - disbanded 19.07.1941
It's mistake, there was no corps HQ in Kalinin, only flamethrower tanks schoolNot Moscow - located in Kalinin21: Moscow Saw action Baltic States
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Hi, Rodan!
Yes, I can read Russian and all my info about mechanized corps is from this Russian book: "Red Army in June 1941, statistical book" by Kalashnikov, Fes'kov, Chmyhalo, Golikov (Novosibirsk, 2003). Some differences between exact places of location could be explained by several reasons: close distance between places mentioned by different sources [so it is possible to mention several places, especially if different units of corps were located at different places], move of HQ from one place into another just before or after 22.06.1941, etc.
Regards, BP
Yes, I can read Russian and all my info about mechanized corps is from this Russian book: "Red Army in June 1941, statistical book" by Kalashnikov, Fes'kov, Chmyhalo, Golikov (Novosibirsk, 2003). Some differences between exact places of location could be explained by several reasons: close distance between places mentioned by different sources [so it is possible to mention several places, especially if different units of corps were located at different places], move of HQ from one place into another just before or after 22.06.1941, etc.
Regards, BP
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Hi, Rodan!
According to my info - HQ of 1st mechcorps was in Pskov, 1st Red Banner tank division was in Luga till 19.06.1941 and later it transferred to Kandalaksha [Murmansk region], 3rd Red Banner tank division was in Porkhov, 163rd motorized division was in Pskov.
Regards, BP
Yes, our infos are in very good agreement.Rodan wrote:
Yes, I think so except 2 corps - 1st and 21st.
Luga is quite correct.Rodan wrote: Why Luga? Units of 1st mechcorps were in Pskov (HQ), Porkhov (3rd tank div) and Ostrov (163rd mot.), 1st tank div. was removed from corps in the middle of june 1941 and transferred to Karelia.
According to my info - HQ of 1st mechcorps was in Pskov, 1st Red Banner tank division was in Luga till 19.06.1941 and later it transferred to Kandalaksha [Murmansk region], 3rd Red Banner tank division was in Porkhov, 163rd motorized division was in Pskov.
MVO, Idritsa and Opochka [Pskov region, transferred there in spring 1941 from Moscow for training].Rodan wrote about 21st mechcorps:
MVO, Idritsa
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Yes.According to my info - HQ of 1st mechcorps was in Pskov
My sources said that 1st tank division was in Pskov. Viktor Il'ich Baranov (command of 1st tank division on 22.06.41) wrote in his memoirs (http://www.rkka.ru/memory/baranov/1.htm):1st Red Banner tank division was in Luga till 19.06.1941
"In 1941 I served near Leningrad, command 3rd tank division. Nearer war suddenly change my destiny. In the middle of june I was called to HQ of military district and received the order to take a command over 1st Red Banner tank division, which urgently transferred from Pskov to Transpolar."
And at next page:
"In the may - june 1st tank division was in summer camp near Pskov..."
The same information you can find at http://mechcorps.rkka.ru
Yes, it was in Porkhov. And http://mechcorps.rkka.ru said that in the period 18.09-08.10.1940 it was in Luga. BTW, my grandfather served in this division.3rd Red Banner tank division was in Porkhov
Yes, MVO, not ZOVO (ZapOVO ). BTW, Idritsa is now in Pskov region but on 22.06.41 this town was in Kalinin region. The borders of some regions were changed after the war.MVO, Idritsa and Opochka [Pskov region, transferred there in spring 1941 from Moscow for training].
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I would recommend to be careful with this book. It is known to contain too many errors..BIGpanzer wrote:Hi, Rodan!
Yes, I can read Russian and all my info about mechanized corps is from this Russian book: "Red Army in June 1941, statistical book" by Kalashnikov, Fes'kov, Chmyhalo, Golikov (Novosibirsk, 2003). Some differences between exact places of location could be explained by several reasons: close distance between places mentioned by different sources [so it is possible to mention several places, especially if different units of corps were located at different places], move of HQ from one place into another just before or after 22.06.1941, etc.
Regards, BP