66th Guards Rifle Division
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The 66th Guards Rifle Division was a formation of the Red Army
and later of Ukrainian Ground Forces
.
After October 1999, full name of the Division became 66th Guards Mechanized Bukovyna, Poltava Red Banner Division of the 38th Army Corps of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
, Chernivtsi Oblast
and Kharkiv Oblast
Ukraine
. Major General
Pavel Lagutin became Division's first commander. On August 24, 1941 the Division was assigned to newly formed 40th Army
. By early February 1942 the Division was transferred to 21st Army
, Southwestern Front and participated in Second Battle of Kharkov
.
Remnants of the Division were located near Nizhny Kislyay, Voronezh Oblast
by July 8, 1942. Division lost its combat capability. Command and Staff of the 293rd were relocated to the rear
, sergeants and privates, weapons, transportation, supplies and 817th Artillery Regiment were transferred to 76th Rifle Division
of 21st Army
. On August 4, 1941 the 293rd was removed from the 21st Army
and moved to Buzuluk
by rail where it was included into 4th reserve of the Supreme Commander.
and by October 17, 1942 it became part of 21st Army
which from October 25, 1942 became part of Southwestern Front where she took part in Operation Uranus
.
By Order of the People's Commissariat of Defence of the USSR № 034 from January 21, 1943 the Division was reorganized into 66th Guards Rifle Division. Major General
Akim Yakshin became Division's new commander after Pavel Lagutin was promoted to Executive officer
of the 21st Army
. On February 7, 1943 most of the Divisions units were renamed.
On March 17, 1943 the 66th was assigned to 6th Guards Rifle Corps 1st Guards Army Southwestern Front, from May 5, 1943 the 66th was assigned to 5th Guards Army
Steppe Military District
. From May 9, 1943 the 66th was with 32nd Guards Rifle Corps 5th Guards Army
. During Battle of Kursk
and Lower Dnepr strategic offensive operation the 66th was with 33rd Guards Rifle Corps 5th Guards Army
, later she was again assigned to 32nd Guards Corps. On September 23, 1943 the 66th was awarded with the honorable name "Poltava" by Supreme Commander. By the end of October the 66th was with 53rd Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front.
On November 28, 1943 Major General
Sergey Frolov became new Divisions commander, he would remain there until the end of the war. On November 30, 1943 the 66th was with 20th Guards Rifle Corps 4th Guards Army
. On January 3, 1944 66th was assigned to 48th Rifle Corps 53rd Army. While taking part in Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive Operation, 66th was with 75th Rifle Corps, later she was assigned to 26th Guards Rifle Corps.
On March 1, 1943 66th was with 69th Army reserve of Stavka
near Shpola
Cherkasy Oblast
. On April 11, 1944 Division was relocated by rail to Zaporizhia
with 1st Ukrainian Front
.
During Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive
66th was with 95th Rifle Corps 18th Army
1st Ukrainian Front
. During the East Carpathian Strategic Offensive Operation (the Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive?) the division was assigned to 18th Guards Rifle Corps 18th Army
4th Ukrainian Front
. From September 16, 1944, Division also took part in Carpathian-Uzhgorod Offensive Operation.
On November 14, 1944 66th with 18th Guards Rifle Corps was assigned to 2nd Ukrainian Front
where she took part in Battle of Budapest
. On January 23, 1943 66th was with 104th Rifle Corps 4th Guards Army
3rd Ukrainian Front and took part in Balaton Defensive Operation. On April 5, 1945 the Division was awarded Order of the Red Banner
by Supreme Soviet of the USSR. From April 15, 1945 66th was with 21st Guards Rifle Corps 4th Guards Army
and took part in Vienna Offensive
. Division finished combat operations in Austria
on May 8, 1945
from June 3 to August 23, 1945 was relocating to Ukraine
into Carpathian Military District
. First base was in Haisyn
Vinnytsia Oblast
. From October 1946 Division was assigned to 38th Army
in Chernivtsi
. Division took part in Hungarian Revolution of 1956. On June 15, 1957 66th Guards Rifle Division became 66th Guards Motor Rifle Division.
On September 15, 1960, 66th became 66th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division. In 1987, 66th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division became 110th Guards Separate Training Center for junior specialists of motor rifle troops of the Carpathian Military District
.
The Training Center became under Ukrainian control after Ukraine declared independence
from the Soviet Union. On January 19, 1992 the Training Center along with all other units stationed in Ukraine, pledged their allegiance to Ukrainian people. In May 1992, the 110th Guards District
s Training Center was disbanded by the directive of the Ministry of Defense
. On September 1, 1992 a new 66th Mechanized Division started forming on the basis of units from the disbanded Training Center.
A few units from the 17th Guards Motor Rifle Division were added to the Division, when the 17th was reduced to a Brigade. Division was a part of the 38th Army Corps (former 38th Army
) Western Operational Command. On October 26, 1999 President of Ukraine
awarded the Division with Bukovyna
title. On October 30, 2000 all of the honorifics which the Division earned throughout her history were restored. Name of the Division became 66th Guards Bukovyna, Poltava Red Banner Mechanized Division. Soon after, the Division was reformed into the 22nd Mechanized Brigade, all of the Divisions regalia
was lost. During 2003 only 300th Mechanized Regiment
remained, the rest of the units of the Brigade were disbanded.
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
and later of 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...
.
After October 1999, full name of the Division became 66th Guards Mechanized Bukovyna, Poltava Red Banner Division of the 38th Army Corps of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
First Formation
The 293rd Rifle Division was formed on July 18, 1941 from various units of the in Sumy OblastSumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast is an oblast in the northeastern part of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Sumy.Other important cities within the oblast include Konotop, Okhtyrka, Romny, and Shostka....
, Chernivtsi Oblast
Chernivtsi Oblast
Chernivtsi Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine, bordering on Romania and Moldova. It has a large variety of landforms: the Carpathian Mountains and picturesque hills at the foot of the mountains gradually change to a broad partly forested plain situated between the Dniester and Prut rivers....
and Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west...
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Major General
Major General
Major 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...
Pavel Lagutin became Division's first commander. On August 24, 1941 the Division was assigned to newly formed 40th Army
40th Army (Soviet Union)
The 40th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was an army-level command active from 1941 to 1945 and then again from 1979 to circa 1990.It was first formed, after Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, had commenced, from elements of the 26th and 37th Armies under the command...
. By early February 1942 the Division was transferred to 21st Army
21st Army (Soviet Union)
-June to September 1941:21st Army was a part of the Second Operational Echelon of the RKKA. It was formed from the forces of the Volga Military District in May 1941 and was initially based on 63rd Rifle Corps and 66th Rifle Corps. The army was under the command of Lieutenant-General Vasilii...
, Southwestern Front and participated in Second Battle of Kharkov
Second Battle of Kharkov
The Second Battle of Kharkov, so named by Wilhelm Keitel, was an Axis counter-offensive against the Red Army Izium bridgehead offensive conducted from 12 May to 28 May 1942, on the Eastern Front during World War II. Its objective was to eliminate the Izium bridgehead over Seversky Donets, or the...
.
Remnants of the Division were located near Nizhny Kislyay, Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on June 13, 1934.-Main rivers:*Don*Voronezh*Bityug*Khopyor-Economy:...
by July 8, 1942. Division lost its combat capability. Command and Staff of the 293rd were relocated to the rear
Rear (military)
In military parlance, the rear is the part of concentration of military forces that is farthest from the enemy . The rear typically contains all elements of the force necessary to support combat forces - food, medical supplies and substantial shelters, planners and command headquarters....
, sergeants and privates, weapons, transportation, supplies and 817th Artillery Regiment were transferred to 76th Rifle Division
76th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
The Soviet 76th "K. E. Voroshilov" Division known also as the 76th Armenian Mountain Division, was a Soviet infantry fighting unit of the Red Army that fought on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. The 76th was made up primarily of Armenians from the newly established Soviet Socialist...
of 21st Army
21st Army (Soviet Union)
-June to September 1941:21st Army was a part of the Second Operational Echelon of the RKKA. It was formed from the forces of the Volga Military District in May 1941 and was initially based on 63rd Rifle Corps and 66th Rifle Corps. The army was under the command of Lieutenant-General Vasilii...
. On August 4, 1941 the 293rd was removed from the 21st Army
21st Army (Soviet Union)
-June to September 1941:21st Army was a part of the Second Operational Echelon of the RKKA. It was formed from the forces of the Volga Military District in May 1941 and was initially based on 63rd Rifle Corps and 66th Rifle Corps. The army was under the command of Lieutenant-General Vasilii...
and moved to Buzuluk
Buzuluk
Buzuluk is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the Samara, Buzuluk, and Domashka Rivers northwest of Orenburg. Population: It was founded in 1736 as the fortress of Buzulukskaya on the Samara River near the mouth of the Buzuluk River along Russia's southern frontier. It was later moved...
by rail where it was included into 4th reserve of the Supreme Commander.
World War II
New formation of the 293rd Rifle Division by establishment № 04/300 from July 28, 1942 was finished on October 12, 1942. Division was sent to frontFront (military)
A military front or battlefront is a contested armed frontier between opposing forces. This can be a local or tactical front, or it can range to a theater...
and by October 17, 1942 it became part of 21st Army
21st Army (Soviet Union)
-June to September 1941:21st Army was a part of the Second Operational Echelon of the RKKA. It was formed from the forces of the Volga Military District in May 1941 and was initially based on 63rd Rifle Corps and 66th Rifle Corps. The army was under the command of Lieutenant-General Vasilii...
which from October 25, 1942 became part of Southwestern Front where she took part in Operation Uranus
Operation Uranus
Operation Uranus was the codename of the Soviet strategic operation in World War II which led to the encirclement of the German Sixth Army, the Third and Fourth Romanian armies, and portions of the German Fourth Panzer Army. The operation formed part of the ongoing Battle of Stalingrad, and was...
.
By Order of the People's Commissariat of Defence of the USSR № 034 from January 21, 1943 the Division was reorganized into 66th Guards Rifle Division. Major General
Major General
Major 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...
Akim Yakshin became Division's new commander after Pavel Lagutin was promoted to Executive officer
Executive officer
An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
of the 21st Army
21st Army (Soviet Union)
-June to September 1941:21st Army was a part of the Second Operational Echelon of the RKKA. It was formed from the forces of the Volga Military District in May 1941 and was initially based on 63rd Rifle Corps and 66th Rifle Corps. The army was under the command of Lieutenant-General Vasilii...
. On February 7, 1943 most of the Divisions units were renamed.
On March 17, 1943 the 66th was assigned to 6th Guards Rifle Corps 1st Guards Army Southwestern Front, from May 5, 1943 the 66th was assigned to 5th Guards Army
5th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The 5th Guards Army was a Soviet Guards formation which fought in many critical actions during World War II under the command of General Aleksei Semenovich Zhadov....
Steppe Military District
Steppe Front
The Steppe Front and later the 2nd Ukrainian Front was a Front , effectively an Army group sized formation, of the Soviet Army during the Second World War...
. From May 9, 1943 the 66th was with 32nd Guards Rifle Corps 5th Guards Army
5th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The 5th Guards Army was a Soviet Guards formation which fought in many critical actions during World War II under the command of General Aleksei Semenovich Zhadov....
. During Battle of Kursk
Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk took place when German and Soviet forces confronted each other on the Eastern Front during World War II in the vicinity of the city of Kursk, in the Soviet Union in July and August 1943. It remains both the largest series of armored clashes, including the Battle of Prokhorovka,...
and Lower Dnepr strategic offensive operation the 66th was with 33rd Guards Rifle Corps 5th Guards Army
5th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The 5th Guards Army was a Soviet Guards formation which fought in many critical actions during World War II under the command of General Aleksei Semenovich Zhadov....
, later she was again assigned to 32nd Guards Corps. On September 23, 1943 the 66th was awarded with the honorable name "Poltava" by Supreme Commander. By the end of October the 66th was with 53rd Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front.
On November 28, 1943 Major General
Major General
Major 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...
Sergey Frolov became new Divisions commander, he would remain there until the end of the war. On November 30, 1943 the 66th was with 20th Guards Rifle Corps 4th Guards Army
4th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The Fourth Guards Army was an elite army headquarters of the Soviet Union during World War II and the postwar era.Formed on the basis of the 24th Army on April 16, 1943, the Fourth Guards Army fought in decisive actions such as the Battle of Kursk, the Iassy-Kishinev Offensive, the struggle for...
. On January 3, 1944 66th was assigned to 48th Rifle Corps 53rd Army. While taking part in Korsun-Shevchenkovsky Offensive Operation, 66th was with 75th Rifle Corps, later she was assigned to 26th Guards Rifle Corps.
On March 1, 1943 66th was with 69th Army reserve of Stavka
Stavka
Stavka was the term used to refer to a command element of the armed forces from the time of the Kievan Rus′, more formally during the history of Imperial Russia as administrative staff and General Headquarters during late 19th Century Imperial Russian armed forces and those of the Soviet Union...
near Shpola
Shpola
Shpola is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Shpoliansky Raion , and is situated at . As of 2004 the estimated population is 18,400.-History:...
Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Cherkasy).-Geography:...
. On April 11, 1944 Division was relocated by rail to Zaporizhia
Zaporizhia
Zaporizhia or Zaporozhye [formerly Alexandrovsk ] is a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhia Oblast...
with 1st Ukrainian Front
1st Ukrainian Front
The 1st Ukrainian Front was a front—a force the size of a Western Army group—of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the Second World War.-Wartime:...
.
During Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive
Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive
The Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive or the L'vov-Sandomierz Strategic Offensive Operation was a major Red Army operation to force the German troops from Ukraine and Eastern Poland...
66th was with 95th Rifle Corps 18th Army
18th Army (Soviet Union)
The 18th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was formed on 21 June 1941 on the basis of HQ Kharkov Military District and armies of the Kiev Special Military District.The Army's commander in 1941 was General-Leitenant Andrew Kirilovych Smirnov...
1st Ukrainian Front
1st Ukrainian Front
The 1st Ukrainian Front was a front—a force the size of a Western Army group—of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the Second World War.-Wartime:...
. During the East Carpathian Strategic Offensive Operation (the Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive?) the division was assigned to 18th Guards Rifle Corps 18th Army
18th Army (Soviet Union)
The 18th Army of the Soviet Union's Red Army was formed on 21 June 1941 on the basis of HQ Kharkov Military District and armies of the Kiev Special Military District.The Army's commander in 1941 was General-Leitenant Andrew Kirilovych Smirnov...
4th Ukrainian Front
4th Ukrainian Front
The 4th Ukrainian Front was a front of the Red Army during World War II...
. From September 16, 1944, Division also took part in Carpathian-Uzhgorod Offensive Operation.
On November 14, 1944 66th with 18th Guards Rifle Corps was assigned to 2nd Ukrainian Front
Steppe Front
The Steppe Front and later the 2nd Ukrainian Front was a Front , effectively an Army group sized formation, of the Soviet Army during the Second World War...
where she took part in Battle of Budapest
Battle of Budapest
The Siege of Budapest centered on the Hungarian capital city of Budapest. It was fought towards the end of World War II in Europe, during the Soviet Budapest Offensive. The siege started when Budapest, defended by Hungarian and German troops, was first encircled on 29 December 1944 by the Red Army...
. On January 23, 1943 66th was with 104th Rifle Corps 4th Guards Army
4th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The Fourth Guards Army was an elite army headquarters of the Soviet Union during World War II and the postwar era.Formed on the basis of the 24th Army on April 16, 1943, the Fourth Guards Army fought in decisive actions such as the Battle of Kursk, the Iassy-Kishinev Offensive, the struggle for...
3rd Ukrainian Front and took part in Balaton Defensive Operation. On April 5, 1945 the Division was awarded Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Banner
The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Red Banner , a military decoration, on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War...
by Supreme Soviet of the USSR. From April 15, 1945 66th was with 21st Guards Rifle Corps 4th Guards Army
4th Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The Fourth Guards Army was an elite army headquarters of the Soviet Union during World War II and the postwar era.Formed on the basis of the 24th Army on April 16, 1943, the Fourth Guards Army fought in decisive actions such as the Battle of Kursk, the Iassy-Kishinev Offensive, the struggle for...
and took part in Vienna Offensive
Vienna Offensive
The Vienna Offensive was launched by the Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front in order to capture Vienna, Austria. The offensive lasted from 2–13 April 1945...
. Division finished combat operations in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
on May 8, 1945
1945–1992
After Victory Day 66th with 27th Army27th Army (Soviet Union)
The 27th Army was a field army of the Soviet Union's Red Army, which fought in World War II. First formed in May 1941. Initial commander was H. E. Berzarin. Took part in battles in the Baltic. On 22 June 1941 it consisted of the 22nd and 24th Rifle Corps, 16th and 67th Rifle Divisions, 3rd Separate...
from June 3 to August 23, 1945 was relocating to Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
into Carpathian Military District
Carpathian 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...
. First base was in Haisyn
Haisyn
Haisyn or Guysin is a city in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Population is 25,640 ....
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:The area of the region is 26,500 km²; its population is 1.7 million....
. From October 1946 Division was assigned to 38th Army
38th Army (Soviet Union)
The 38th Red Banner Army of was a field army of the Soviet Union that existed between 1941 and 1991.The army headquarters was formed in July 1941 by redesignation of the staff of 8th Mechanised Corps.On 1 May 1945, the army was part of 4th Ukrainian Front...
in Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
. Division took part in Hungarian Revolution of 1956. On June 15, 1957 66th Guards Rifle Division became 66th Guards Motor Rifle Division.
On September 15, 1960, 66th became 66th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division. In 1987, 66th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division became 110th Guards Separate Training Center for junior specialists of motor rifle troops of the Carpathian Military District
Carpathian 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...
.
Under Ukrainian control
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament on August 24, 1991. The Act established Ukraine as an independent, democratic state....
from the Soviet Union. On January 19, 1992 the Training Center along with all other units stationed in Ukraine, pledged their allegiance to Ukrainian people. In May 1992, the 110th Guards District
Military district (Soviet Union)
In the Soviet Union, a military district was a territorial association of military units, formations, military schools, and various local military administrative establishments...
s Training Center was disbanded by the directive of the Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was established on September 24, 1991, one month after Ukraine's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The ministry was in charge of reorganizing all Soviet forces on the Ukrainian terrain under its command...
. On September 1, 1992 a new 66th Mechanized Division started forming on the basis of units from the disbanded Training Center.
A few units from the 17th Guards Motor Rifle Division were added to the Division, when the 17th was reduced to a Brigade. Division was a part of the 38th Army Corps (former 38th Army
38th Army (Soviet Union)
The 38th Red Banner Army of was a field army of the Soviet Union that existed between 1941 and 1991.The army headquarters was formed in July 1941 by redesignation of the staff of 8th Mechanised Corps.On 1 May 1945, the army was part of 4th Ukrainian Front...
) Western Operational Command. On October 26, 1999 President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
awarded the Division with Bukovyna
Bukovina
Bukovina is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains.-Name:The name Bukovina came into official use in 1775 with the region's annexation from the Principality of Moldavia to the possessions of the Habsburg Monarchy, which became...
title. On October 30, 2000 all of the honorifics which the Division earned throughout her history were restored. Name of the Division became 66th Guards Bukovyna, Poltava Red Banner Mechanized Division. Soon after, the Division was reformed into the 22nd Mechanized Brigade, all of the Divisions regalia
Regalia
Regalia is Latin plurale tantum for the privileges and the insignia characteristic of a Sovereign.The word stems from the Latin substantivation of the adjective regalis, 'regal', itself from Rex, 'king'...
was lost. During 2003 only 300th Mechanized Regiment
300th Mechanized Regiment (Ukraine)
The 300th Guards Mechanized Regiment is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the Brigade is the 300th Separate Guards Mechanized Budapest Regiment.-History:The Regiment was formed as 145th Guards Training Motor-Rifle Budapest Regiment...
remained, the rest of the units of the Brigade were disbanded.
293rd Rifle Division (July 7, 1941)
- 1032nd Rifle Regiment
- 1034th Rifle Regiment
- 1036th Rifle Regiment
- 817th Artillery Regiment
- 576th Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
- 350th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion
- 586th Engineer Battalion
- 571st Separate Signal Battalion
- 721st Transport Company
- 319th Medical Battalion
- 384th Separate Chemical Company
- 377th Field Bakery
- 645th Divisions Veterinary Hospital
- 973rd Field Post Office
- 859th ПКГБ
293rd Rifle Division (October 12, 1942)
- 1032nd Rifle Regiment
- 1034th Rifle Regiment
- 1036th Rifle Regiment
- 817th Artillery Regiment
- 331st Anti-Tank Battalion
- 586th Separate Engineer Battalion
- 414th Separate Anti-Aircraft Battery
- 350th Separate Reconnaissance Company
- 243rd Separate Supply Company
- 384th Separate Chemical Company
- 319th Separate Medical Battalion
- 420th Transport Company
- 27th Field Bakery
- 645th Divisions Veterinary Hospital
- 973rd Field Post Office
- 859th ПКГБ
- Training Rifle Battalion
66th Guards Rifle Division (February 7, 1943 – June 15, 1957)
- 145th Guards Rifle Regiment
- 193rd Guards Rifle Regiment
- 195th Guards Rifle Regiment
- 135th Guards Artillery Regiment
- 71st Guards Anti-Tank Battalion
- 74th Separate Guards Engineer Battalion
- 81st Guards Separate Anti-Aircraft Battery
- 67th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Company
- 94th Separate Guards Supply Company
- 68th Separate Guards Chemical Company
- 72nd Separate Medical Battalion
- 70th Transport Company
- 64th Field Bakery
- 65th Divisions Veterinary Hospital
- 973rd Field Post Office
- 859th ПКГБ
- Training Rifle Battalion
66th Guards Motor Rifle Division (June 15, 1957 – September 15, 1960)
- 145th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment
- 193rd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment
- 195th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment
- 128th Guards Tank Regiment
- 358th Separate Signal Battalion
- 278th Separate Chemical Platoon
- 495th Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
- 101st Separate Reconnaissance Company
- 358th Separate Guards Signal Company
- 74th Separate Guards Engineer Battalion
66th Guards Training Motor Rifle Division (September 15, 1960–1987)
- 145th Guards Training Motor Rifle Regiment
- 193rd Guards Training Motor Rifle Regiment – 193rd Motor Rifle Regiment (1961)
- 195th Guards Training Motor Rifle Regiment
- 128th Guards Training Tank Regiment
- 135th Guards Training Artillery Regimen
- 495th Separate Guards Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
- 74th Separate Guards Training Engineer Battalion
- 179th Separate Guards Training Signal Battalion
- 81st Separate Training Chemical Battalion – 56th Separate Chemical Company – 524th Separate Training Chemical Battalion (1961) – 247th Separate Chemical Company (1985)
- 79th Separate Training Medical Battalion
- 363rd Separate Transport Company
- 650th Armored Maintenance Depot (until March 1, 1964)
- 792nd Auto Maintenance Depot (until March 1, 1964)
- 847th Separate Rocket Battalion (May 1, 1962)
- 435th Separate Maintenance Battalion (March 1, 1964) – 435th Separate Training Maintenance Battalion (December 1, 1972)
- 1262nd Separate Training Repair Battalion (1985)
110th Guards Separate Training Center (1987–1992)
- 145th Guards Training Budapest Motor Rifle Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 193rd Guards Training Motor Rifle Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 195th Guards Training Motor Rifle Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 128th Guards Training Tank Regiment (Storozhynets)
- 135th Guards Training Artillery Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 1292nd Training Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 847th Separate Rocket Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 1262nd Separate Training Reconnaissance Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 179th Separate Guards Signal Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 74th Separate Training Engineer Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 79th Separate Medical Battalion
- 780th Separate Supply Battalion
- 435th Separate Training Maintenance Battalion
66th Mechanized Division (1992–2000)
- Headquarters (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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200th Mechanized Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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300th Mechanized Regiment300th Mechanized Regiment (Ukraine)The 300th Guards Mechanized Regiment is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the Brigade is the 300th Separate Guards Mechanized Budapest Regiment.-History:The Regiment was formed as 145th Guards Training Motor-Rifle Budapest Regiment...
(ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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301st Mechanized Regiment (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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201st Armored Regiment (Storozhynets)
50th Separate Engineer Battalion (village Ruda, Khmelnytskyi OblastKhmelnytskyi OblastKhmelnytskyi Oblast is an oblast of western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Khmelnytskyi.The current estimated population is around 1,401,140 .-Geography:...
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28th Separate Signal Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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70th Separate Maintenance Battalion (Storozhynets)
180th Separate Combat Service Support Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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50th Separate Medical Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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26th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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15th Separate Chemical Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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245th Separate Anti-Tank Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
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93rd Artillery Regiment
300th Anti-Aircraft Regiment- 2238th Field Post Office
- Training Range
22nd Mechanized Brigade (2000–2003)
- 300th Mechanized Regiment300th Mechanized Regiment (Ukraine)The 300th Guards Mechanized Regiment is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the Brigade is the 300th Separate Guards Mechanized Budapest Regiment.-History:The Regiment was formed as 145th Guards Training Motor-Rifle Budapest Regiment...
(ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 201st Armored Regiment (Storozhynets)
2206th Separate Brigade Artillery Group (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
)- 26th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 28th Separate Signal Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 50th Separate Engineer Battalion (village Ruda, Khmelnytskyi OblastKhmelnytskyi OblastKhmelnytskyi Oblast is an oblast of western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Khmelnytskyi.The current estimated population is around 1,401,140 .-Geography:...
) - 180th Separate Combat Service Support Battalion (ChernivtsiChernivtsiChernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
) - 70th Separate Maintenance Battalion (Storozhynets)
Former Commanders
- 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...
Pavel Lagutin – December 27, 1941 – January 21, 1943 - 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...
Akim Yakshin – January 21, 1943 – November 15, 1943 - 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...
Sergey Frolov – November 28, 1943 –
Unit decorations
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Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Banner The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Red Banner , a military decoration, on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War... |
April 5, 1945 | Awarded by Supreme Soviet of the USSR |
Honorable Titles
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Guards unit Guards unit Guards units are elite units and formations in the armed forces of the former Soviet Union, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. These units were awarded Guards status after distinguishing themselves in service, and are considered to have elite status. The Guards designation originated during the... |
January 21, 1943 | Awarded by the order People's Commissariat of Defence of the USSR № 034 |
| Poltava Poltava Poltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 .... |
September 23, 1943 | Awarded by Supreme Commander | |
| Bukovyna Bukovina Bukovina is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains.-Name:The name Bukovina came into official use in 1775 with the region's annexation from the Principality of Moldavia to the possessions of the Habsburg Monarchy, which became... |
October 26, 1999 | Awarded by President of Ukraine President of Ukraine Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the... |
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