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72nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
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The 72nd Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
. It was previously named the 29th Rifle Division and then the 72nd Guards Rifle Division of the Soviet Ground Forces
.
. By January 16, 1942 the division was finally formed.
Division was made up of 106th, 128th, 299th Rifle and 77th Artillery Regiments. Separate 125th Anti-Tank, separate 78th Saper, separate 124th Signal, 29th Medical Battalions. 104th Reconnaissance Company.
Until June 1942 it was held in reserve, until the men had received enough training.
In July 1943 29th Rifle Division was ordered to move to Stalingrad and join the 64th Army. In August 1942 units of the division first met with the Germans. During Battle of Stalingrad
they killed 5,242 and took 13,447 captive.
On February 2, 1943 the Battle of Stalingrad
was finally over. Due to the heroism of the soldiers the 29th Rifle Division was redesignated the 72nd Guard Rifle Division by Directorate of the General Staff
order №104 on March 1, 1943.
On March 3, 1943 72nd Guard Rifle Division was involved in battles for liberation of Belgorod
. Soon they were near Kharkiv
and Krasnohrad
.
The 72nd Guards Rifle Division became a motor rifle division after the Second World War and after the collapse of the Soviet Union became part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
. It was later reduced in size to a mechanized brigade
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces are the land force component of the Military of Ukraine. They were formed from Soviet Army formations, units, and establishments, including three military districts , that were on Ukrainian soil when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990-92.Between the fall of the USSR and...
. It was previously named the 29th Rifle Division and then the 72nd Guards Rifle Division of the Soviet Ground Forces
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
.
World War II
On December 5, 1941 the 29th Rifle Division was being formed in Akmolinsk, KazakhstanKazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. By January 16, 1942 the division was finally formed.
Division was made up of 106th, 128th, 299th Rifle and 77th Artillery Regiments. Separate 125th Anti-Tank, separate 78th Saper, separate 124th Signal, 29th Medical Battalions. 104th Reconnaissance Company.
Until June 1942 it was held in reserve, until the men had received enough training.
In July 1943 29th Rifle Division was ordered to move to Stalingrad and join the 64th Army. In August 1942 units of the division first met with the Germans. During Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
they killed 5,242 and took 13,447 captive.
On February 2, 1943 the Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
was finally over. Due to the heroism of the soldiers the 29th Rifle Division was redesignated the 72nd Guard Rifle Division by Directorate of the General Staff
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the military staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed forces under the Russian Ministry of Defence.The staff is...
order №104 on March 1, 1943.
| 29th Rifle Division | 72nd Guard Rifle Division |
|---|---|
| 106 Rifle Regiment | 222 Guards Rifle Regiment |
| 128 Rifle Regiment | 224 Guards Rifle Regiment |
| 77 Artillery Regiment | 155 Guards Artillery Regiment |
On March 3, 1943 72nd Guard Rifle Division was involved in battles for liberation of Belgorod
Belgorod
-Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:...
. Soon they were near Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
and Krasnohrad
Krasnohrad
Krasnohrad or Krasnograd is a city in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its population is 22,670 .Located on the river Berestovoy 101 km to the west of the city of Kharkiv. Through the city passes the Moscow–Simferopol highway and railway lines to Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Lozovuyu...
.
The 72nd Guards Rifle Division became a motor rifle division after the Second World War and after the collapse of the Soviet Union became part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces are the land force component of the Military of Ukraine. They were formed from Soviet Army formations, units, and establishments, including three military districts , that were on Ukrainian soil when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990-92.Between the fall of the USSR and...
. It was later reduced in size to a mechanized brigade
Awards
- March 1, 1943 received the honorable designation "Guards"
- January 1944 received Order of the Red BannerOrder of the Red BannerThe Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Red Banner , a military decoration, on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War...
award for clearing the city of KirovohradKirovohradKirovohrad , formerly Yelisavetgrad, is a city in central Ukraine. It is located on the Inhul River. It is a motorway junction. Pop. 239,400 .... - September 20, 1943 received the honorable name "Krasnohradska"
Famous people of the Division
- Lieutenant Volodymyr Mykheiev - First person in the division to receive Hero of Soviet Union award
- Oles' Honchar, Oleksandr - Ukrainian writer
1988-1991
Late Soviet Period Structure- 222nd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 224th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 229th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 292nd Armored Regiment - Honcharivske
- 155th Guards Artillery Regiment - Smila
- 1129th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 1345th Anti-Tank Battalion
- 117th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 538th Separate Signal Battalion - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 220th Separate Engineer Battalion - Bila TserkvaBila TserkvaBila Tserkva is a city located on the Ros' River in the Kiev Oblast in central Ukraine, approximately south of the capital, Kiev. Population 203,300 Area 34 km².-Administrative status:...
- 280th Separate Maintenance Battalion
- 892nd Combat Service Support Battalion
1992-2002
155th Artillery Regiment- 224th Mechanized Regiment
229th Mechanized Regiment
1129th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
23rd Chemical Battalion- 59th Separate Armor Battalion
72nd Separate Tank Battalion- 117th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion
149th Medical Battalion- 220th Engineer Battalion
280th Maintenance Battalion- 538th Signal Battalion
- 892nd Combat Service Support Battalion
1345th Anti-Tank Battalion
Brigade Order of Battle 2002-present
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- Armored Battalion
Past commanders
- ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Fedir Mykytovich Zhabrov June 1942 - Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Anatoliy Ivanovych Kolobutin June 1942 - October 1942 - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Anatoliy Ivanovych Losiev October 1942 - Spring 1945 - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Sergiy Bezlishchenko - Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant GeneralLieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Sergiy Ostrovskiy
External links
- 72nd Mechanized Brigade
- http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?part=armament&lang=en