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Volga Military District

February 21, 2023

The Volga Military District (PriVO) was a military district of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation that existed from 1918 to 1989 and 1992 to 2001.

Volga Military District
Boundaries of the Volga Military District (in red) on 1 January 1989
Active1918–1989; 1992–2001
Country Soviet Union
TypeMilitary district
Part ofSoviet Armed Forces
Garrison/HQKuybyshev/Samara
Decorations Order of the Red Banner
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Pavel Dybenko

Mikhail Khozin
Vasily Kuznetsov

Nikolai Ogarkov

The district headquarters was located at Kazan, Saratov and Kuibyshev (Samara) at different points in time.

History

During the Russian Empire from 1864–1917 the Kazan Military District covered the Volga area. The Volga Military District was established on May 4, 1918 on the territory of the Kazan Military District, and included Astrakhan, Saratov, Samara, Simbirsk and Penza Governorates, and the Ural Oblast. Subsequently, the district boundaries were repeatedly changed.[1] In 1941 the district included the Saratov, Kuibyshev, Penza, Tambov, Voronezh areas and the Orel Oblast, Kursk and Stalingrad regions of the RSFSR. The headquarters was located at Saratov.

With the start of and during World War II five armies, 132 divisions, 65 separate regiments, and 253 separate battalions were formed in the area. Polish and Czechoslovak military units were formed on the territory of the district.

In October 1945 the 123rd Rifle Corps was at Kuibyshev. It became the 40th Rifle Corps in 1955 and then the 40th Army Corps in 1957, before disbanding in 1960.[2]

On September 14, 1954 in the Totskoye range north of the village Totskoye in the Orenburg Oblast (within the specified period the territory of the Orenburg region belonged to the South Urals Military District)[3] under the leadership of Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was conducted the Totskoye nuclear exercise with real nuclear weapons.[4] In this doctrine, which were worked out operational issues combined arms attack, was attended by about 45,000 soldiers.

From 1957 to 1960 the 110th Motor Rifle Division was part of the 40th Army Corps of the District.[5]

By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 15 January 1974 for their contributions to strengthening the defence capability of the USSR and its armed defence, the Volga and Ural Military Districts were awarded the Order of the Red Banner. By 1983, the Volga Military District included the territory of the Kuibyshev, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Penza and Orenburg Oblasts, Tatar, Bashkir, Chuvash, Mari, and Mordovian ASSR. The district headquarters was located in Kuibyshev.

The following military units and formations were part of the district during the late 1980s.[6][7]

The district's air forces included the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots[8] and the Saratov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots.

In 1989 the district was merged with the Ural Military District to become the Volga–Ural Military District (PURVO). It was split in 1992 and then the two districts were merged again in 2001.

Commanders

References

  1. ^ Soviet Military Encyclopedia 6 524–525
  2. ^ and V.I. Feskov, Golikov V.I., K.A. Kalashnikov, and S.A. Slugin, The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II, from the Red Army to the Soviet (Part 1: Land Forces), Тоmsk, 2013, 508.
  3. ^ The South Urals Military District existed from 1 December 1941 to 15 January 1958. Order of the territorial structure of the military districts of the European part of the USSR number 0444, November 26, 1941.
  4. ^ (in Russian). podrobnosti.ua. 2009-09-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  5. ^ Michael Holm, 29th Motor Rifle Division
  6. ^ "Общий сквозной перечень номеров, учебных МСД, запасных МСД, дивизий охраны тыла".
  7. ^ Feskov et al 2013, p. 509.
  8. ^ "Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots". Ww2.dk. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

Bibliography

  • Feskov, V.I.; Golikov, V.I.; Kalashnikov, K.A.; Slugin, S.A. (2013). Вооруженные силы СССР после Второй Мировой войны: от Красной Армии к Советской [The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II: From the Red Army to the Soviet: Part 1 Land Forces] (in Russian). Tomsk: Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing. ISBN 9785895035306.

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territory of the Kazan Military District and included Astrakhan Saratov Samara Simbirsk and Penza Governorates and the Ural Oblast Subsequently the district boundaries were repeatedly changed 1 In 1941 the district included the Saratov Kuibyshev Penza Tambov Voronezh areas and the Orel Oblast Kursk and Stalingrad regions of the RSFSR The headquarters was located at Saratov With the start of and during World War II five armies 132 divisions 65 separate regiments and 253 separate battalions were formed in the area Polish and Czechoslovak military units were formed on the territory of the district In October 1945 the 123rd Rifle Corps was at Kuibyshev It became the 40th Rifle Corps in 1955 and then the 40th Army Corps in 1957 before disbanding in 1960 2 On September 14 1954 in the Totskoye range north of the village Totskoye in the Orenburg Oblast within the specified period the territory of the Orenburg region belonged to the South Urals Military District 3 under the leadership of Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was conducted the Totskoye nuclear exercise with real nuclear weapons 4 In this doctrine which were worked out operational issues combined arms attack was attended by about 45 000 soldiers From 1957 to 1960 the 110th Motor Rifle Division was part of the 40th Army Corps of the District 5 By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 15 January 1974 for their contributions to strengthening the defence capability of the USSR and its armed defence the Volga and Ural Military Districts were awarded the Order of the Red Banner By 1983 the Volga Military District included the territory of the Kuibyshev Saratov Ulyanovsk Penza and Orenburg Oblasts Tatar Bashkir Chuvash Mari and Mordovian ASSR The district headquarters was located in Kuibyshev The following military units and formations were part of the district during the late 1980s 6 7 43rd Training Motor Rifle Division Kuibyshev 213th Motor Rifle Division Totskoye 96th Motor Rifle Division Mobilization Kazan 130th Motor Rifle Division Mobilization Kuibyshev 238th Rear Defence Division Mobilization Kuibyshev 249th Reserve Motor Rifle Division Mobilization Yoshkar Ola 256th Reserve Motor Rifle Division Mobilization Kuibyshev 274th Reserve Motor Rifle Division Mobilization Kryazh 73rd Reserve Tank Division Mobilization Kazan 74th Reserve Tank Division Mobilization Ulyanovsk 112th Anti Aircraft Artillery Division Mobilization Donguz The district s air forces included the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots 8 and the Saratov Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots In 1989 the district was merged with the Ural Military District to become the Volga Ural Military District PURVO It was split in 1992 and then the two districts were merged again in 2001 Commanders Edit1918 1919 Ivan Mezhlauk 1924 1927 Alexander Sedyakin 1931 1932 Boris Shaposhnikov 1932 1933 Ivan Fedko 1933 1937 Pavel Dybenko 1937 Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky 1937 Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov 1938 1939 Kirill Meretskov 1939 1940 Trifon Shevaldin 1940 1941 Vasyl Herasymenko 1941 1944 Stepan Kalinin 1944 1945 Mikhail Khozin 1945 1946 Vasily Gordov 1946 1950 Vasily Yushkevich 1953 1957 Vasily Kuznetsov 1957 1960 Vladimir N Komarov 1960 1961 Andrei Stuchenko 1961 1963 Ivan G Pavlovsky 1963 1965 Nikolai Lyashchenko 1965 1968 Nikolai Ogarkov 1968 1971 Aleksey M Parshikov 1971 1975 Yuri A Naumenko 1975 1977 Pyotr Lushev 1977 1981 Vladimir N Conchis 1981 1985 Anatoly Y Ryakhov 1985 1989 V A Patrikaev 1989 1991 Albert Makashov 1991 2001 Anatoly SergeyevReferences Edit Soviet Military Encyclopedia 6 524 525 and V I Feskov Golikov V I K A Kalashnikov and S A Slugin The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II from the Red Army to the Soviet Part 1 Land Forces Tomsk 2013 508 The South Urals Military District existed from 1 December 1941 to 15 January 1958 Order of the territorial structure of the military districts of the European part of the USSR number 0444 November 26 1941 Fifty five years ago Zhokov tested nuclear weapons on people Russian This link provides old video records of the actual nuclear exercise in Russian podrobnosti ua 2009 09 20 Archived from the original on 2011 06 03 Retrieved 2011 03 05 Michael Holm 29th Motor Rifle Division Obshij skvoznoj perechen nomerov uchebnyh MSD zapasnyh MSD divizij ohrany tyla Feskov et al 2013 p 509 Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots Ww2 dk Retrieved 2022 09 18 Bibliography Edit Feskov V I Golikov V I Kalashnikov K A Slugin S A 2013 Vooruzhennye sily SSSR posle Vtoroj Mirovoj vojny ot Krasnoj Armii k Sovetskoj The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II From the Red Army to the Soviet Part 1 Land Forces in Russian Tomsk Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing ISBN 9785895035306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Volga Military District amp oldid 1116189541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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