Belomorsky Military District
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The Belomorsky Military District was a military district
of the Soviet Armed Forces
, active from in the immediate aftermath of the Russian Civil War
and just after the Second World War.
The District was formed by the decree of the Council of the Peoples Commissars in May 1918. It existed: from May 4 - to August 15, 1918; from March 20, 1920 - to May 17, 1921; from 15 December 1944 year (note 1 January 1945 according to the Encyclopedia "Second World War") - to June 29, 1951.
Initially the Belomorsky Military District included the territories of the Arkhangelsk, Vologda, and Olonets districts, the islands of the White Sea
and part of the islands of the Arctic Ocean
. However, the territory of the Military District repeatedly changed. After abolition its territory was incorporated in the Northern Military District. Command of the Military District was located in Arkhangelsk, and later in Vologda
, Kem' and Petrozavodsk
.
In 1944/45 when it was reformed from the previous Arkhangelsk Military District
, the territory of the Military District included Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Murmansk
, Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic and the Komi ASSR; its headquarters were established at Kem'. Included in the military district was the 14th Army
and a number of separate formations and units. The Military District was tasked with defending the northern borders of the USSR.
Simultaneously the Belomorsky Military District executed formation and preparation of reserve formations and units for the active army. It was reorganized after the war.
The Northern Military District was established from the Belomorsky Military District in June 1951, with its headquarters at Petrozavodsk
. Its territory included the Karelo-Finnish SSR
, the Murmansk Oblast
, and the Pechenga district of the RSFSR. Military District Commanders included 06.1951-05.1954 Měreckov, Kirill Afanasjevič, 05.1954-01.1956 Kolpakči, Vladimir Yakovlevich, 01.1956-03.1960 Stučenko, Andrew Trofimovic. From June 1951 to April 1952 it also included 31st Rifle Corps.
16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
was part of VVS Belomorsky Military District from November 1944 until January 1952, and then became part of 22nd Air Army, seemingly Northern Military District's aviation component, from 25.1.52 until October 1953. In 1949 the division included two fighter regiments of Bell P-39 Airacobras, the 19th Guards at Alakurtti
, and the 773rd possibly stationed at Monchegorsk
. The 20th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, the third regiment of the division, was also possibly stationed at Monchegorsk
, and equipped with the Yak-9.
In May 1960 the Northern Military District was subsumed into the Leningrad Military District
, and Headquarters Northern Military District became Headquarters 6th Army
.
Military district
Military districts are formations of a state's armed forces which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters, and in countries with conscript forces, often handle parts of the conscription cycle.Navies have also used...
of the Soviet Armed Forces
Soviet Armed Forces
The Soviet Armed Forces, also called the Armed Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Armed Forces of the Soviet Union refers to the armed forces of the Russian SFSR , and Soviet Union from their beginnings in the...
, active from in the immediate aftermath of the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
and just after the Second World War.
The District was formed by the decree of the Council of the Peoples Commissars in May 1918. It existed: from May 4 - to August 15, 1918; from March 20, 1920 - to May 17, 1921; from 15 December 1944 year (note 1 January 1945 according to the Encyclopedia "Second World War") - to June 29, 1951.
Initially the Belomorsky Military District included the territories of the Arkhangelsk, Vologda, and Olonets districts, the islands of the White Sea
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
and part of the islands of the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
. However, the territory of the Military District repeatedly changed. After abolition its territory was incorporated in the Northern Military District. Command of the Military District was located in Arkhangelsk, and later in Vologda
Vologda
Vologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. The city is a major transport knot of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda is among the Russian cities possessing an especially valuable historical heritage...
, Kem' and Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It stretches along the western shore of the Lake Onega for some . The city is served by Petrozavodsk Airport. Municipally, it is incorporated as Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug . Population:...
.
In 1944/45 when it was reformed from the previous Arkhangelsk Military District
Arkhangelsk Military District
Arkhangelsk Military District existed from March 26, 1940 to December 15, 1944, and again from February 15, 1946 to June 29, 1951. Command of the district was established from command elements of the 15th Army...
, the territory of the Military District included Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Murmansk
Murmansk
Murmansk is a city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It serves as a seaport and is located in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia's borders with Norway and Finland...
, Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic and the Komi ASSR; its headquarters were established at Kem'. Included in the military district was the 14th Army
14th Army (Soviet Union)
The 14th Army was formed in October 1939 in the Leningrad Military District. It participated in the Soviet-Finnish war, during which its 52nd and 104th Rifle Divisions fought in the Battle of Petsamo.From 24 June 1941 the Army included...
and a number of separate formations and units. The Military District was tasked with defending the northern borders of the USSR.
Simultaneously the Belomorsky Military District executed formation and preparation of reserve formations and units for the active army. It was reorganized after the war.
The Northern Military District was established from the Belomorsky Military District in June 1951, with its headquarters at Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It stretches along the western shore of the Lake Onega for some . The city is served by Petrozavodsk Airport. Municipally, it is incorporated as Petrozavodsky Urban Okrug . Population:...
. Its territory included the Karelo-Finnish SSR
Karelo-Finnish SSR
The Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic was a short-lived republic that was a part of the former Soviet Union. The republic existed from 1940 until it was merged back into the Russian SFSR in 1956 ....
, the Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
, and the Pechenga district of the RSFSR. Military District Commanders included 06.1951-05.1954 Měreckov, Kirill Afanasjevič, 05.1954-01.1956 Kolpakči, Vladimir Yakovlevich, 01.1956-03.1960 Stučenko, Andrew Trofimovic. From June 1951 to April 1952 it also included 31st Rifle Corps.
16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division
The 16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division was an Aviation Division of the Soviet Air Forces, active from 1942 to 1998. Originally activated in 1942 as the 258th Fighter Aviation Division from the Air Forces of the 14th Army, then the 258th Mixed Aviation Division; redesignated in accordance with...
was part of VVS Belomorsky Military District from November 1944 until January 1952, and then became part of 22nd Air Army, seemingly Northern Military District's aviation component, from 25.1.52 until October 1953. In 1949 the division included two fighter regiments of Bell P-39 Airacobras, the 19th Guards at Alakurtti
Alakurtti
Alakurtti may refer to:* Alakurtti , a naval air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia* Alakurtti, Murmansk Oblast, a rural locality in Murmansk Oblast, Russia...
, and the 773rd possibly stationed at Monchegorsk
Monchegorsk (air base)
Monchegorsk Air Base is a military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 13 km northeast of Monchegorsk and 11 miles southwest of Olenya. It hosted the 174 Gv IAP flying MiG-25PDS aircraft in the 1980s and MiG-31 interceptors in the 1990s...
. The 20th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, the third regiment of the division, was also possibly stationed at Monchegorsk
Monchegorsk (air base)
Monchegorsk Air Base is a military air base in Murmansk Oblast, Russia located 13 km northeast of Monchegorsk and 11 miles southwest of Olenya. It hosted the 174 Gv IAP flying MiG-25PDS aircraft in the 1980s and MiG-31 interceptors in the 1990s...
, and equipped with the Yak-9.
In May 1960 the Northern Military District was subsumed into the Leningrad Military District
Leningrad Military District
The Leningrad Military District was a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2010 it was merged with the Moscow Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet to form the new Western Military District.-History:...
, and Headquarters Northern Military District became Headquarters 6th Army
6th Army (Soviet Union)
The 6th Army was a field army of the Soviet Red Army formed four times during World War II and active with the Russian Ground Forces up until 1998...
.
Commanding officers
- Ogorodnikov Fedor Evlampievich (26.05.1918 - 15.08.1918)
- Kraevskiy Bronislaw Ignatevich (09.04.1920 - 27.08.1920)
- Dudnikov (28.08.1920 - 18.09.1920)
- Shipov M. (19.09.1920 - 10.11.1920)
- Natsarenus Sergey Petrovich (11.1920 - 04.1921)
- Shevaldin Trofim Ivanovich (1944–1945)
- Frolov Valerian AlexandrovichValerian A. FrolovValerian Alexandrovich Frolov Valerian Alexandrovich Frolov Valerian Alexandrovich Frolov (June 7 (O.S. May 26), 1895, (1895, Petrograd - 1961, Leningrad) was a Soviet Colonel General (1943). Frolov participated in the First World War, the Russian Civil War, and the Soviet-Finnish war as an Army...
(15.12.1944 - 04.1948), General Colonel - Shumilov Mikhail Stepanovich (1948–1949)
- Kirill MeretskovKirill MeretskovKirill Afanasievich Meretskov was a Soviet military commander. Having joined the Communist Party in 1917, he served in the Red Army from 1920. During the Winter War, he was responsible for penetrating the Mannerheim Line as commander of the 7th Army...
(1949 - 29.06.1951) - Colonel General V A FrolovValerian A. FrolovValerian Alexandrovich Frolov Valerian Alexandrovich Frolov Valerian Alexandrovich Frolov (June 7 (O.S. May 26), 1895, (1895, Petrograd - 1961, Leningrad) was a Soviet Colonel General (1943). Frolov participated in the First World War, the Russian Civil War, and the Soviet-Finnish war as an Army...
(29 06 1951-04 04 1956)
Sources and references
- Source is translation of http://samsv.narod.ru/Okr/bmvo.html
- History of the Red Sixth Army
- See also http://bdsa.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=736&Itemid=30