2nd Guard Panzer Army

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2nd Guards Panzer Army
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National badge of the armed forces of the USSR
active November 20, 1944 to the present
Country Flag of the Soviet Union.svg USSR → RUSFlag of Russia.svg
Armed forces RA 1944–1946
CA 1946–1992
RS 1992 – present
Armed forces army
Type Large association
structure See outline
Subordinate troops

4 divisions, various independent brigades, regiments and battalions

HQ Privolsk Military District (Russia)
Former locations Fürstenberg (Havel) (1946–1993)
Trunk number 04085
Awards Soviet Guards badge.png Order of Red Banner.svg
commander
Important
commanders

see list

The 2nd Guard Panzer Army (short: 2nd GPA ; Russian 2-я гвардейская танковая армия / Troop part №: 04085) was a large unit of the Red Army or Soviet Army . Today it is part of the Russian Land Forces as the 2nd General Guard Army . It was set up during World War II and after 1945 was subordinate to the Group of the Soviet Armed Forces in Germany and the Western Group of Troops (GSSD / WGT). The headquarters of the army was at this time in Fürstenberg (Havel) . In 1993 she was withdrawn to Russia . The army has had different names since its formation and is now deployed in the Volga-Urals military district .

history

The major association has had the following names since it was set up:

  • 2nd Panzer Army (January 15, 1944, first formation)
  • 2nd Guards Panzer Army (November 20, 1944, created after reclassification from 2nd PA )
  • 2. Mechanized Guard Army (June 1945, reclassification)
  • 2nd Guard Panzer Army (April 1957, renamed; de facto General Army from mid-1980 )
  • 2nd General Guard Army (2001 reorganization, 2002 renaming)

Second World War

The formation of the 2nd Guards Panzer Army took place according to the order № 0376 of the People's Commissar for Defense of November 20, 1944, mainly from units and units of the 2nd Panzer Army , with immediate integration into the 1st Belarusian Front . Here the army successfully took part in attack operations in the direction of Warsaw-Poznań, Inowrocław and the Battle of East Pomerania, covered around 700 km in 15 days fighting and was temporarily taken into reserve on April 19, 1945. This was followed by participation in the Battle of the Seelow Heights and the Battle of Berlin . By the end of the war, 103,352 soldiers in the army were awarded orders and medals for bravery in combat, and 221 became Heroes of the Soviet Union .

Post-war period

After the war, the army was subordinated to the GSSD / WGT, with the army's headquarters being set up in Fürstenberg (Havel) , which remained here until the withdrawal in 1993.

In June 1945 the name was changed to the 2nd Mechanized Guard Army , but in April 1957 the previous designation 2nd Guard Panzer Army was used again. In terms of armament and equipment, the army achieved de facto the status of a general army in the mid-1980s , although the previous name was retained unchanged. By the end of 1993, the 2nd GPA was withdrawn to Russia and deployed in the Privolsk military district.

From 2001, the 2nd General Guard Army was formed from the troops and units of the 2nd Guards Panzer Army , at which time the traditional troop flags and awards were handed over. From 2002 the large association was named 2. General Guard Army - 2. AGA ( Russian 2-я гвардейская Краснознамённая общевойсковая армия / 2-ja gwardeiskaja Krasnosnamjonnaja obschtajaiskowo).

WGT armies stationed in 1991.
Soldiers of the 2nd GPA (21st MSD, 34th AufkBat zu Perleberg ) take the solemn oath of the flag

The army

The 2nd Guard Panzer Army belonged to the western group of troops until 1993 and in 1991 had the following status:

designation Location Cover name Troop № comment
Army headquarters Fürstenberg ( location ) "Astra" 04085 also staff of the army
   240th Independent Guard and Security Battalion Furstenberg 84975
121st Independent Panzer Regiment 93273 Techentin-Hagenow until 1990
138th Independent Tank Regiment «Klorija» 57044 Primerwalde until 1990
145th Independent Panzer Regiment «Shower technology» 55550 Gardelegen until 1990
1185. Independent Air Storm Battalion 89730 Ravensbrück ( Lage ) until 1990
527. Independent Reconnaissance Company (SPEZNAS) Stendal 21734
112th Guards Missile Brigade Gentzrode ( location ) 14353 TR «R-17» ( SS-1c )
458th Missile Brigade Strelitz-Alt ( location ) 96759 TR «Totschka» ( SS-21 Scarab )
61st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade State ( location ) «Bitjug» 44249
412th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division Guards «Dokladnoi» 44663
250th Independent Radio Regiment Stendal «Dokladnoi» 89591
52nd Independent Radio Technology Battalion Ravensbrück «Werschok» 34814
908. Independent EloKa Battalion Wulkow 61693
702. Independent radio-electronic reconnaissance center Disdorf 33947
836th Independent Radio Link Cable Battalion Gentzrode ( location ) 44321
290th Guards Artillery Brigade Schwerin "Pogatka" 35636 72x D20 , 5x PRP-3 , 1xR-145BM
172nd Independent Combat Helicopter Regiment dam «Klitsch» 15420 40x Мi-24 , 10x Мi-8
439th Independent Combat Helicopter Regiment dam 15420 40xMi-24, 30xMi-8
Independent drone squadron Parchim 27805
9. Independent helicopter squadron Neuruppin 83163 6xMi-8, 2x Mi-6 , 2xMi-24K, 2xMi-24R
480th Independent Engineer Battalion Rathenow 41651 according to other sources: engineer brigade
69th Independent Pontoon Bridge Regiment Rathenow ( location ) 43443
15. Independent tugboat engineer battalion Rathenow
52nd Independent Battalion Chemical Reconnaissance Rathenow «Ofelija» 12xK-611
5th Independent Guard Telecommunications Regiment Ravensbrück «Swonkovoi» 89730 6x R-145BM , 1xR-156BTR, 1xR-137B, 1xP-240BT
250th Independent Radio Regiment Stendal
52nd Independent Radio Regiment Ravensbrück
836th Independent Radio Link Cable Battalion Eberswalde
908th Independent EloKa Battalion
118th Logistics Brigade Ravensbrück 74956
68th Independent Motor Vehicle Battalion Furstenberg 01410
1223. Army refreshment camp Furstenberg 33532
297th Independent Repair and Reconditioning Battalion Furstenberg 77079
310. Independent Repair and Reconditioning Battalion Furstenberg
80th military hospital Schwerin «Uglubka» 70646
129. Army Topography Unit Furstenberg 04085
Mobile missile technology base Wulkow "Sharok" 73654
17. Courier and field post office Furstenberg "Sharok" 17630

16th Guards Panzer Division

designation Location Cover name Troop № comment
16th Guards Panzer Division Neustrelitz ( location ) «Aleut» 58800
Leadership of the division 7xBTR-80, 8xBTR-60, 1xPRP-3, 1xR-145BM, 1xR-156xBTR
47th Guards Panzer Regiment Neustrelitz ( location ) "Girometer" 58452
60th Motorized Rifle Regiment Ravensbrück ( location ) 47245
65th Guards Panzer Regiment Neustrelitz ( location ) "Randewu" 58330
723rd Guards Mot Rifle Regiment Rathenow 58245
724th Guards Panzer Artillery Regiment Neustrelitz ( location ) «Ichtiolog» 47272
66th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment Neustrelitz ( location ) «Shanrowyi» 35120
17th Reconnaissance and EloKa Battalion Neustrelitz ( location ) «Pausnik» 35018
185th Independent Telecommunications Battalion Neustrelitz ( location ) 35139
135th Independent Engineer Battalion Neustrelitz ( location ) «Sagenite» 47255
541st Independent Battalion Chemical Defense Neustrelitz ( location ) 25481
1075th Independent Logistics Battalion Neustrelitz ( location ) 61088
59th Independent Repair and Maintenance Battalion Neustrelitz ( location ) 17829
192. Independent Medical Battalion Neustrelitz ( location ) 17829
Total stock

Main battle tank = 250; Infantry fighting vehicle = 442 (BMP); Armored personnel carrier = 26 (BTR); Tank artillery = 126 (SAU); Mortar = 356; Multiple rocket launcher = 18 (RSSO)

21st MotSchützendivision

designation Location Cover name Troop № comment
21st MotSchützendivision Perleberg ( location ) «Ischod» 58369
Leadership of the division 1xPRP-3, 2xR-145BM, 2xR-156xBTR
239th Motorized Rifle Regiment Perleberg ( location ) «Agrobiolog» 47425
240th Motorized Rifle Regiment Ludwigslust ( location ) 47285
283rd Guards Mot Rifle Regiment Hagenow ( location ) 83058
568th Motorized Rifle Regiment Parchim «Redka» 34817
1054th Panzer Artillery Regiment Rathenow ( location ) "Padun" 35049
1079th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment Perleberg ( location ) «Ritualny» 47248
18th Independent Tank Battalion Parchim ( location ) 42239
480. Independent anti-tank detachment Ludwigslust ( location ) 06208 in the sense of Panzerjägerabteilung
34th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion Perleberg ( location ) 58593
921st Independent Telecommunications Battalion Perleberg ( location ) "Nadir" 58445
348th Independent Engineer Battalion Ludwigslust ( location ) 58696
158th Independent Battalion Chemical Defense Pearl Mountain 25472
1125. Independent logistics battalion Pearl Mountain 60391
34th Independent Repair and Reconditioning Battalion Ludwigslust ( location ) 57883
4. Independent medical battalion Pearl Mountain
Total stock

Main battle tank = 155; Infantry fighting vehicle = 350 (BMP); Armored personnel carrier = 125 (BTR); Tank artillery = 125 (SAU); Mortar = 72; Multiple rocket launcher = 18 (RSSO)

94th Guards Mot Rifle Division

designation Location Cover name Troop № comment
HQ 94th Guards-Mot rifle division Schwerin ( location ) 35882 also: staff of the division
Leadership of the division 1xPRP-3, 1xR-156xBTR
204th Guards Mot Rifle Regiment Schwerin ( location ) «Bulava» 47487
286th Guards Mot Rifle Regiment Schwerin ( location ) "Aksiometr" 35886
288th Guards Mot Rifle Regiment Wismar ( location ) "Bandashnik" 86867
74th Guards Panzer Regiment Schwerin ( location ) 35890
199th Guards Panzer Artillery Regiment Wismar ( location ) 83067
896th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment Schwerin ( location ) «Ritualny» 83057
28th Independent Tank Battalion Schwerin ( location ) «Awen» 63307
496. Independent anti-tank detachment Schwerin ( location ) 72614 in the sense of Panzerjägerabteilung
12th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion Schwerin ( location ) «Chodok» 83068
159. Independent Telecommunications Battalion Schwerin ( location ) 83062
107th Independent Engineer Battalion Ludwigslust 35868
230th Independent Battalion Chemical Defense Schwerin ( location ) «Zwetoljub» According to another source: Independent Company Chemical Defense
1130. Independent logistics battalion Schwerin ( location ) 55956
52nd Independent Repair and Reconditioning Battalion Schwerin ( location ) 24487
90th Independent Medical Battalion Schwerin ( location )
Total stock

Main battle tank = 274; Armored personnel carrier = 166 (BMP); Armored personnel carrier = 289 (BTR); Tank artillery = 90 (SAU); Mortar = 54; Multiple rocket launcher = 18 (RSSO)

207th Motorized Rifle Division

designation Location Cover name Troop № comment
HQ 207. MotSchützendivision Stendal ( location ) «Nicotine», «Deiton» 83051 also: staff of the division
Leadership of the division 1xPRP-3, 5xR-145BM, 2xR-156xBTR
33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment Stendal ( location ) «Arba» 86854
41st Motorized Rifle Regiment Gardelegen ( location ) «Kolkhoznik» 86860
400th Motorized Rifle Regiment Grinding angle ( position ) «Mikronk» 55455
591st Guards Mot Rifle Regiment State ( location ) "Awertin" 86862
693rd Panzer Artillery Regiment Stendal ( location ) «Deiton» 86863
75th Guards Air Defense Missile Regiment Stendal 58998
32nd Independent Tank Battalion Gardelegen ( location ) "Alabor" 11950
498. Independent anti-tank detachment Gardelegen ( location ) 72648 in the sense of Panzerjägerabteilung
6th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion Schwerin «Reshaemyi» 83059
912th Independent Telecommunications Battalion Stendal ( location ) «Efirnik» 83062
338th Independent Engineer Battalion Stendal ( location ) 35867
102nd Independent Battalion Chemical Defense Stendal ( location ) 25495
1131. Independent logistics battalion Stendal ( location ) 50303
46th Independent Repair and Reconditioning Battalion Gardelegen ( location ) 24516
225. Independent Medical Battalion Stendal ( location ) "Alidada"
Total stock

Main battle tank = 155; Infantry fighting vehicle = 348 (BMP); Armored personnel carrier = 346 (BTR); Tank artillery = 126 (SAU); Mortar = 72; Multiple rocket launcher = 18 (RSSO)

Army Commander

  • Radsijewski, Alexei Ivanovich (November 1944 - January 1945) - Lieutenant General of the Panzer Troops (GenLt der Panzertruppen)
  • Bogdanov, Semyon Ilyich (1945) - Colonel General of the Armored Forces
  • Schaposhnikov, Matwei Kuzmitsch (1956–1961) - GenLt of the armored forces
  • Goworow, Wladimir Leonidowitsch (1967–1969) - GenLt
  • Tenishchev, Iwan Iwanowitsch (1969–1972) - GenLt
  • Sorokin, Michail Iwanowitsch (1972–1974) - GenLtn of the armored forces
  • Kirillow, Anatoly Ivanovich (1974–1976) - Major General of the Armored Forces (GenMaj of the Armored Forces)
  • Gratschow, Nikolai Fjodorowitsch (1976–1980) - GenLt of the armored forces
  • Ruschtschenkow, Vladimir Pavlovich (1985–1988) - GenLt
  • Mironow, Valeri Ivanovich (1988-1989) - GenLt
  • Baranow, Alexander Iwanowitsch (1994–1996) - GenLt
  • Makarow, Nikolai Jegorowitsch (1996–1997) - GenLt

See also

Bibliography

  • Soviet troops in Germany 1945 to 1994, memorial album, Moscow edition, «Junge Garde» publishing house, 1994; ISBN 5-235-02221-1 .

Web links

Commons : Group of the Soviet Armed Forces in Germany  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Феськов В. И., Калашников К. А., Голиков В. И. «Советская армия в годы холодной войны (1945–1991)»
  2. ↑ Сайт РГ, "Расстрел в Новочеркасске спровоцировала глупость"