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30th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
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The 30th Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
.
The full name of the Brigade is 30th Separate Guards Mechanized Novohrad-Volynskyi Rivne Orders of the Red Banner and Suvorov Brigade, .
Uzbekistan
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The division consisted of the following units:
From September 5, 1941, the commanding officer of the Division was Lieutenant General Selivanov.
On November 7, 1941 the Division was sent to the Volga Military District where it was assigned to the newly forming Cavalry mechanized group
of the 61st Army. Until December 28, 1941 the Division was fortifying near the station of Lysi Gory Saratov Oblast
.
The first battle that the Division took part in was near the city of Ryazhsk
, Ryazan Oblast
as part of the Cavalry mechanized group
of the 61st Army as part of the Bryansk Front
and the Soviet winter counter offensive in front of Moscow. In January 1942 the division was assigned to the 7th Cavalry Corps and was assigned to be a Mobile Group in the Moscow Defense Zone for the 61st Army. The division remained with the 7th Cavalry Corps for the rest of 1942 and when the Corps was redesignated as the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps in January 1943 the division was redesignated as the 13th Guards Cavalry Division on 19 January 1943. The division was under the command of General Major Petr Zubov.
The 13th Guards Cavalry Division fought at Dubno
in 1944, as well as at the Battle of Debrecen
and was with 6th Guards Cavalry Corps of the 2nd Ukrainian Front in May 1945.
, became part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
according to the order of Ukraine About Armed Forces of Ukraine from December 6, 1991.
In February 1992, all units of the Division pledged their allegiance to Ukraine.
On October 20, 1999, the Division was awarded the Novohrad-Volynskyi
designation.
On July 30, 2004, the Division was reformed into a Brigade.
Currently the brigade is the only mechanized brigade that does not have any conscripts. It is also a part of Joint Rapid Reaction Forces.
Over a hundred soldiers from the Brigade have served in peace keeping missions in Sierra Leone
, Lebanon
, Iraq
and Kosovo
.
As of October 12, 2007 2nd mechanized battalion of the Brigade is deployed in Kosovo
as part of the POLUKRBAT.
The current commander of the brigade served as a commander of the 5th Separate Mechanized brigade
in Iraq
.
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...
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The full name of the Brigade is 30th Separate Guards Mechanized Novohrad-Volynskyi Rivne Orders of the Red Banner and Suvorov Brigade, .
World War II
Between September 1 and October 1, 1941, the 83rd Cavalry Division was formed in the city of SamarkandSamarkand
Although a Persian-speaking region, it was not united politically with Iran most of the times between the disintegration of the Seleucid Empire and the Arab conquest . In the 6th century it was within the domain of the Turkic kingdom of the Göktürks.At the start of the 8th century Samarkand came...
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
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The division consisted of the following units:
- 215th Cavalry Regiment
- 226th Cavalry Regiment
- 231st Cavalry Regiment
- Separate Chemical Squadron
From September 5, 1941, the commanding officer of the Division was Lieutenant General Selivanov.
On November 7, 1941 the Division was sent to the Volga Military District where it was assigned to the newly forming Cavalry mechanized group
Cavalry Mechanized Group
A cavalry-mechanized group was a type of military formation used in the Red Army during World War II against Germany and Japan.- Organization :...
of the 61st Army. Until December 28, 1941 the Division was fortifying near the station of Lysi Gory Saratov Oblast
Saratov Oblast
Saratov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Saratov. Population: -Demographics:Population:...
.
The first battle that the Division took part in was near the city of Ryazhsk
Ryazhsk
Ryazhsk is town and the administrative center of Ryazhsky District of Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located south of Ryazan. Population: 26,000 ....
, Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: -Geography:...
as part of the Cavalry mechanized group
Cavalry Mechanized Group
A cavalry-mechanized group was a type of military formation used in the Red Army during World War II against Germany and Japan.- Organization :...
of the 61st Army as part of the Bryansk Front
Bryansk Front
The Bryansk Front was a Front of the Soviet Army during the Second World War.General Andrei Yeremenko was designated commander of the Front when it first formed in mid-late August 1941, comprising, in Erickson's words, 'on paper two armies, 50th and 13th, with eight rifle divisions each, three...
and the Soviet winter counter offensive in front of Moscow. In January 1942 the division was assigned to the 7th Cavalry Corps and was assigned to be a Mobile Group in the Moscow Defense Zone for the 61st Army. The division remained with the 7th Cavalry Corps for the rest of 1942 and when the Corps was redesignated as the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps in January 1943 the division was redesignated as the 13th Guards Cavalry Division on 19 January 1943. The division was under the command of General Major Petr Zubov.
The 13th Guards Cavalry Division fought at Dubno
Dubno
Dubno is a city located on the Ikva River in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Dubno Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
in 1944, as well as at the Battle of Debrecen
Battle of Debrecen
The Battle of Debrecen, called by the Red Army the Debrecen Offensive Operation, was conducted by the 2nd Ukrainian Front on the Eastern Front of World War II...
and was with 6th Guards Cavalry Corps of the 2nd Ukrainian Front in May 1945.
Cold War
Feskov et al. trace the unit's history as follows. The Division was transformed in July 1945 into 11th Guards Mechanized Division. In 1957 it became the 30th Guards Tank Division, and remained under that title until the fall of the Soviet Union.1990-present
The 30th Guards Tank Division, along with the rest of the 8th Tank Army and the Carpathian Military DistrictCarpathian Military District
The Carpathian Military District was a military district of the Soviet Armed Forces from 1945 after the conclusion of the Second World War to 1990-91. It became part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 1991 and was disbanded by being redesignated the Western Operational Command later in the 1990s.Two...
, 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...
according to the order of Ukraine About Armed Forces of Ukraine from December 6, 1991.
In February 1992, all units of the Division pledged their allegiance to Ukraine.
On October 20, 1999, the Division was awarded the Novohrad-Volynskyi
Novohrad-Volynskyi
Novohrad-Volynskyi is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine...
designation.
On July 30, 2004, the Division was reformed into a Brigade.
Currently the brigade is the only mechanized brigade that does not have any conscripts. It is also a part of Joint Rapid Reaction Forces.
Over a hundred soldiers from the Brigade have served in peace keeping missions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
.
As of October 12, 2007 2nd mechanized battalion of the Brigade is deployed in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
as part of the POLUKRBAT.
The current commander of the brigade served as a commander of the 5th Separate Mechanized brigade
5th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
The 5th Separate Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in august of 2003. Brigade was deployed from 17 August 2003 to March 2004.-Mission objectives:*Maintain stability and safety in Wasit Governorate...
in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
Division -2003
276th Armor Regiment
325th Armor Regiment
282nd Guards Armor Regiment
319th Mechanized Regiment
855th Guards Artillery Regiment
937th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment
214th Separate Guards Signal Battalion
54th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Battalion
151st Separate Guards Combat Engineer Battalion
108th Separate Maintenance Battalion
1043rd Separate Combat Service Support Battalion- 112th Separate Medical Battalion
404th Separate Chemical Battalion
Brigade (2004-present)
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 1st Mechanized Company
- 2nd Mechanized Company
- 3rd Mechanized Company
Awards
The brigade has received 22 orders, and 30 of its soldiers have been decorated with medals.- 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...
- 276th, 325th, 282nd, 855th - Order of Alexander NevskyOrder of Alexander NevskyThe Order of Alexander Nevsky is an order of merit bestowed by the Russian Federation. It is named in honour ofAlexander Nevsky's struggle with the Teutonic Knights....
- 54th - Order of Suvorov - Second ClassOrder of SuvorovThe Order of Suvorov is a Soviet award, named after Aleksandr Suvorov , that was established on July 29, 1942 by a decision of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the USSR. This decoration was created to award senior army personnel for exceptional leadership in combat operations...
- 325th, 282nd - Order of Kutuzov - Second ClassOrder of KutuzovThe Order of Kutuzov is a Soviet and Russian military award, named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov ....
- 325th, 282nd, 855th - Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Second ClassOrder of Bogdan KhmelnitskyOrder of Bogdan Khmelnitsky may refer to:* Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky , state military award in the Soviet Union* Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky , state military award in Ukraine...
- 325th, 282nd - Order of Kutuzov - Third ClassOrder of KutuzovThe Order of Kutuzov is a Soviet and Russian military award, named after famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov ....
- 54th - Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Third ClassOrder of Bogdan KhmelnitskyOrder of Bogdan Khmelnitsky may refer to:* Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky , state military award in the Soviet Union* Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky , state military award in Ukraine...
- 54th - ??? awarded RivneRivneRivne or Rovno is a historic city in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Rivne Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Rivne Raion within the oblast...
designation - On October 20, 1999, awarded Novohrad-VolynskyiNovohrad-VolynskyiNovohrad-Volynskyi is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast of northern Ukraine...
designation
Past commanders
- 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....
Selivanov September 5, 1941 - - Major-General Petr Ivanovich Zubov
- 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...
Yuriy Muchailovich Mukolenko 2006 - 2007 - 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...
Ihor Dovhan 2007 -