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203rd Rifle Division
The 203rd Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army. World War II The division was formed in the Kuban near Labinsk, Kurgan and Mikhailovka from February to 20 May 1942. During the second half of May the division left the Kuban. At the end of the month at Frolovo, the division received missing weapons and vehicles. It continued training at a faster pace. The division then moved to the front and until August built defensive positions on the Don northwest of Vyoshenskaya. On 18 August, the division received orders to cross the Don near Elanskaya village. Three days were spent on preparations for the assault. The attack began on the night of 22 August. The crossing was reportedly so fast that opposing Italian troops were unable to put up much resistance. On 26 August, the 610th and 619th Rifle Regiments went on the attack from the bridgehead and advanced 10 kilometers, capturing the Bahmutkin and Shirtikov farms. Three hours later, the enemy counteratt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Army
uk, Радянська армія , image = File:Communist star with golden border and red rims.svg , alt = , caption = Emblem of the Soviet Army , start_date = 25 February 1946 , country = (1946–1991)' (1991–1992) , branch = , type = Army , role = Ground warfare, Land warfare , size = 3,668,075 active (1991) 4,129,506 reserve (1991) , command_structure = , garrison = , garrison_label = , nickname = "Red Army" , patron = , motto = ''За нашу Советскую Родину!(Za nashu Sovetskuyu Rodinu!)''"For our Soviet Motherland!" , colors = Red and yellow , colors_label = , march ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavriil Zdanovich
Gavriil is a variant of the name Gabriel and may refer to: *Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov (1921–1992), Soviet physician *Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov (1875–1960), Belarusian astronomer *Gavriil Baranovsky (1860–1920), Russian architect, civil engineer, art historian and publisher *Gavriil Beljagin (1870–1936), Russian-Estonian politician, former mayor of Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia) *Gavriil Belostoksky (1684–1690), the child saint in the Russian Orthodox Church *Gavriil Callimachi (1689–1786), monk at Putna Monastery who became Metropolitan of Moldavia *Gavriil Gorelov (1880–1966), Russian painter *Gavriil Ivanovich Golovkin (1660–1734), Russian statesman *Gavriil Kachalin (1911–1995), Soviet/Russian football player and coach *Gavriil Kharitonovich Popov (born 1936), Russian politician and economist *Gavriil Munteanu (1812–1869), Romanian scientist and translator *Gavriil Musicescu (1847–1903), Romanian composer, conductor and musicologist *Gavriil Nikolayevich Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Guards Army (Soviet Union)
The 1st Guards Army was a Soviet Guards field army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War II. First Formation On August 6, 1942, the army formed from the 2nd Reserve Army with five Guards Rifle Divisions, the 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st. On August 9, the army was incorporated into Southeastern Front. On August 18, it was transferred to the Stalingrad Front (renamed Don Front on September 30). During the German Sixth Army's assault on Stalingrad in August 1942, the Red Army launched a counter-offensive to drive the German forces back. The 1st Guards Army and the 24th Army launched the attack. Little success was met. The 1st Guards Army managed an advance of just a few miles, while the 24th Army was pushed back right into its start-line. On October 16, 1942, the headquarters of the army transferred into Stavka reserve and its troops transferred to the 24th Army. On 25 October 1942 the army was disbanded, its headquarters was converted to the field ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Army (Soviet Union)
The Soviet 21st Army was a field army of the Red Army during World War II. Operational history June–September 1941 21st Army was a part of the Second Operational Echelon of the Red Army. It was formed from the forces of the Volga Military District in May 1941 and was initially based on 63rd Rifle Corps ( 53rd, 148th, and 167th Rifle Divisions) and 66th Rifle Corps. The army was under the command of Lieutenant-General Vasily Gerasimenko, and its chief of staff was Major-General Vasily Gordov. The commander of 63rd Rifle Corps was Lieutenant-General Leonid Petrovsky and the commander of 66th Rifle Corps was Major-General Fyodor Sudakov. In early June the army was moved to the eastern fringes of the Pripyat Marshes south of Homel. At the outbreak of hostilities on 22 June the army was redeployed north to defend the right bank of the Dnepr between Rybchev and Stary-Bykhov. At the same time 25th Mechanized Corps, under the command of Major-General Semyon Krivoshein, was assign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Guards Rifle Division
The 14th Guards Rifle Division was reformed as an elite infantry division of the Red Army in January, 1942, based on the 1st formation of the 96th Rifle Division, which was officially a mountain unit at the time, and served in that role until after the end of the Great Patriotic War. It was in Southern Front when it was redesignated and was soon assigned to the 57th Army. It was encircled during the German counterattack in the Second Battle of Kharkov in May and its first commander was made a prisoner of war, later dying in German captivity. A cadre of the division managed to escape and was sent to the Reserve of the Supreme High Command for rebuilding. In July it joined the 63rd Army and took part in the attacks against the Italian 8th Army that created the bridgehead south of the Don River near Serafimovich during August. In October, now in 21st Army of Don Front, it was active in two probing attacks against the Romanian forces now containing the bridgehead which inflicted se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
197th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
197th may refer to: * 197th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade, formation of the British Army during the First World War * 197th Air Refueling Squadron, unit of the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing *197th Battalion (Vikings of Canada), CEF, unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War *197th Division (People's Republic of China), military formation of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army *197th Field Artillery Regiment, regiment in the New Hampshire Army National Guard *197th Fires Brigade ("Concord Volunteers"), field artillery brigade of the New Hampshire Army National Guard * 197th Infantry Brigade (United States) ("Sledgehammer"), Infantry brigade of the United States Army *197th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), German division in World War II *197th Ohio Infantry (or 197th OVI), infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War *197th Street (Manhattan) *Pennsylvania's 197th Representative District *Ruby Junction/E 197th Avenue, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyoshenskaya
VyoshenskayaAlso tranliterated Veshenskaya. ( rus, Вёшенская, p=ˈvʲɵʂɨnskəjə), colloquially known as Vyoshki (russian: Вёшки, is a rural locality (a ''stanitsa'') and the administrative center of Sholokhovsky District of Rostov Oblast, Russia, located in the northern reaches of the Don River on its left bank. Population: History Local tradition asserts that the stanitsa was first mentioned in 1672.. However, a settlement called ''Veesky'' on the very same place is marked on a map of Southern Russia from Isaac Massa's book printed in 1638. During the Russian Civil War in 1919, the Upper-Don Anti-Bolshevists operated from Vyoshenskaya. The Vyoshenskaya Uprising and its leader, Pavel Kudinov, are described in Sholokhov's novel '' And Quiet Flows the Don''. The rebels had withdrawn from the White Army and joined the Bolsheviks, but rose up in arms because of the Red Terror. They felt betrayed by the Bolsheviks who had promised that the Upper Don would be s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don River (Russia)
The Don ( rus, Дон, p=don) is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire. Its basin is between the Dnieper basin to the west, the lower Volga basin immediately to the east, and the Oka basin (tributary of the Volga) to the north. Native to much of the basin were Slavic nomads. The Don rises in the town of Novomoskovsk southeast of Tula (in turn south of Moscow), and flows 1,870 kilometres to the Sea of Azov. The river's upper half ribbles (meanders subtly) south; however, its lower half consists of a great eastern curve, including Voronezh, making its final stretch, an estuary, run west south-west. The main city on the river is Rostov-on-Don. Its main tributary is the Seversky Donets, centred on the mid-eastern end of Ukraine, thus the other country in the overall basin. To the east of a series of thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frolovo
Frolovo (russian: Фро́лово) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the Archeda River (Don River (Russia), Don's drainage basin, basin), north of Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History Frolovo grew out of the Cossack settlement of Frolov. The first written mention of the Frolov settlement was in 1859. At that time there were 22 yards in the settlement, 236 people lived there. In 1868, construction the Gryazi–Povorino–Volgograd, Tsaritsyn railroad began, which passed near the settlement. In 1870, the Archeda railway station was founded, and the locomotive depot was opened. It was granted town status in 1936. Administrative and municipal status Within the subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions, framework of administrative divisions, Frolovo serves as the administrative center of Frolovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #139-OD As an administrative divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhailovka (Krasnodar Krai)
Mikhaylovka or Mikhailovka may refer to: Armenia *Mikhailovka, alternative spelling of Mikhayelovka, a town in Lori Province *Mikhaylovka, former name of Chambarak, a town in Gegharkunik Province *Mikhaylovka, former name of Hankavan, a village in Kotayk Province Azerbaijan *Mixaylovka (''Mikhaylovka''), a village in Goygol District *Mikhaylovka, alternative name of Niyazoba, a village in Khachmaz District Kyrgyzstan *Mikhaylovka, Issyk Kul, a village in Issyk-Kul Region *Mikhaylovka, Jalal-Abad, a village in Jalal-Abad Region Russia *Mikhaylovka, Russia, several inhabited localities Ukraine *Mykhailivka, Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, a village in Chernivtsi Oblast *Mikhaylivka, Vinnytsia Oblast (''Mikhaylovka''), a village in Vinnytsia Oblast *Mikhaylovka culture (3600—3000 BCE) See also *Michael (other) *Mikhaylov (other) *Mikhaylovsk *Mikhaylovsky (other) Mikhaylovsky (masculine), Mikhaylovskaya (feminine), or Mikhaylovskoye (neuter) may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labinsk
Labinsk (russian: Лаби́нск) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Bolshaya Laba River (Kuban's tributary) southeast of Krasnodar and southwest of Armavir. Population: 59,330 (2020), 53,000 (1972). History The ''stanitsa'' of Labinskaya was founded in autumn of 1841. It was named after the Bolshaya Laba River on which it stands. Its history is closely connected with the history of the Caucasian War and establishment of a special strategic defense line on the Bolshaya Laba River. The ''stanitsa'' was originally one of the fortresses that were founded along the southern border of the Russian Empire neighboring the Caucasus mountains and were protected by the Don Cossacks who eventually became the first settlers of Labinskaya. Later, many peasants belonging to the Cossack social class, both Russians and Ukrainians, moved to Labinskaya from the inner territories of Russia. With a population over 30,000 people, Labinskaya soon became a big trade center amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
