Orders of the Day on the Red Army's Victories, July 24 - September 25, 1943
Order of the Day, July 24, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army-General Rokossovsky, Army-General Valutin and Colonel-General Popov
Yesterday, on July 23, as the result of the successful operations of
our troops, the complete liquidation of the German July offensive was
accomplished in the areas south of Orel and north of Byelgorod in the
direction of Kursk.
On the morning of July 5 the German-fascist troops, with large forces
of tanks and infantry, supported by large air forces, passed to the
offensive in the Orel-Kursk and Byelgorod-Kursk directions. The Germans
hurled into attack against our troops their main forces, concentrated
in the areas of Orel and Byelgorod.
As is now clear, the German Command sent into action: in the Orel-Kursk
direction—seven tank, two motorized and eleven infantry divisions; and
in the Byelgorod-Kursk direction—ten tank, one motorized and seven
infantry divisions. Thus altogether the enemy hurled into attack
seventeen tank, three motorized and eighteen German infantry divisions.
Concentrating these forces on narrow sectors of the front, the German
Command reckoned, by concentric blows from the north and from the south
in the general direction towards Kursk, on piercing our defences, and
on encircling and wiping out our troops stationed along the arc of the
Kursk salient.
This new German offensive did not take our troops unawares. They were
prepared not only to repulse the German offensive, but also to deal
mighty counter-blows. At the cost of tremendous losses in man-power and
equipment, the enemy succeeded in driving a wedge into our defences to
a depth of about nine kilometres (six miles) in the Orel-Kursk
direction and of 15 to 35 kilometres in the
Byelgorod-Kursk direction.
In fierce engagements our troops wore down and bled white the picked
German divisions, and followed this up by violent counterblows by which
they not only hurled back the enemy and completely restored the
position they had occupied before July 5, but also broke through the
enemy’s defences and advanced 15 to 25 kilometres towards Orel.
The battles fought for the liquidation of the German offensive have
demonstrated the high military skill of our troops. Unprecedented
examples of stubbornness, steadfastness and heroism have been displayed
by the men and commanders of all arms, including artillery and mortar
gunners, tankmen and airmen.
Thus the German plan for a summer offensive can be considered as having
failed completely. Thus the legend that in a summer offensive the
Germans are always successful, and that the Soviet troops are compelled
to retreat, is refuted.
In the fighting for the liquidation of the German offensive, the troops
of Lt.-Gen. Pukhov, Lt.-Gen. Galinin, Lt.-Gen. of Tank Forces Rodin,
Lt.-Gen. Romanenko, Lt.-Gen. Kolpakchi, Lt.-Gen. Chistyakov, Lt.-Gen.
of Tank Forces Katukov, Lt.-Gen. of Tank Forces Rotmistrov, Lt.-Gen.
Zhadov, Lt.-Gen. Shumilov, Lt.-Gen. Kryuchenkin, and airmen of air
formations under Col.-Gen. of Aviation Golovanov, Lt.-Gen. of Aviation
Krasovsky, Lt.-Gen. of Aviation Rudenko and Lt.-Gen. of Aviation
Naumenko, particularly distinguished themselves.
During the engagements from July 5-23, the enemy suffered the following
losses: Officers and men killed, over 70,000; tanks destroyed or
disabled, 2,900; self-propelling guns, 195; field guns, 844; planes
destroyed, 1,392; and motor vehicles, over 5,000.
I congratulate you and the troops under your command on the successful
liquidation of the German summer offensive. I express my gratitude to
all men, commanders and political workers of the troops under your
command for their excellent operations.
Immortal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and honour of our Motherland!
(Signed) J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day,
August 5, 1943
Issued by J.V. Stalin, Supreme Commander-in-Chief, and addressed to
Colonel-General Popov, Colonel-General Sokolovsky, Army-General
Rokossovsky, Army-General Vatutin and Colonel-General Koniev
To-day, August 5, the troops on the Bryansk front, with the support on
their flanks of the troops of the Western and Central fronts, as a
result of violent engagements captured the town of Orel.
To-day also the troops of the Steppe and Voronezh fronts broke the resistance of the enemy and captured the town of Byelgorod.
One month ago, on July 5, the Germans began their summer offensive from
the areas of Orel and Byelgorod in order to surround and wipe out our
troops in the Kursk salient and to occupy Kursk. Repulsing all attempts
of the enemy to break through to Kursk from the direction of Orel and
Byelgorod, our troops themselves went over to the offensive and on
August 5, exactly one month after the beginning of the July offensive
of the Germans, re-occupied Orel and Byelgorod.
Thus the German myth
that the Soviet troops are allegedly incapable of waging a successful
offensive in the summer has now been dispelled.
To commemorate the victories won, the 5th, 129th and 380th Infantry
Divisions, which were the first to break into the town of Orel and
liberate it, will be named Orel Divisions, and henceforth they will be
named the 5th Orel Infantry Division, the 129th Orel Infantry Division,
the 380th Orel Infantry Division.
The 89th Guards and 305th Infantry Divisions, which were the first to
break into the town of Byelgorod and to liberate it, will be named
Byelgorod Divisions and will henceforth be named the 89th Guards
Byelgorod Infantry Division and the 305th Byelgorod Infantry Division.
Today, August 5, at 24.00 hours (Moscow time), the capital of our
country, Moscow, will salute our valiant troops who liberated Orel and
Byelgorod with 12 salvoes from 120 guns.
For excellent offensive operations I express my thanks to all the
troops commanded by you who took part in the operations to liberate
Orel and Byelgorod.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
(Signed) J. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, August 15, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin
On August 15, this year, as a result of our stiff fighting, the 16th
and 84th Guards Infantry Divisions and the 238th and 369th Infantry
Divisions liberated the town of Kara-chev from the German invaders, and
in so doing displayed examples of courage and skilful fighting
operations.
To mark the success they achieved, the name of Karachev shall be
conferred on the 16th and 84th Guards Infantry Divisions, and the 238th
arid 369th Infantry Divisions which liberated the town of Karachev.
Henceforth they shall be named as follows: the 16th Karachev Guards
Infantry Division, the 84th Karachev Guards Infantry Division, the
238th Karachev Infantry Division, the 369th Karachev Infantry Division.
(Signed) Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, August 23, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin, Supreme
Commander-in-Chief, and addressed to the Colonel-General Koniev, Army
General Vatutin and Army General Malinovsky
To-day, August 23, the troops of the Steppe Front, with the active
assistance of the troops of the Voronezh and south-western fronts on
the flanks, as a result of fierce engagements, crushed enemy resistance
and captured the city of Kharkov by storm. Thus the second capital of
the Ukraine, our own Kharkov, has been liberated from the yoke of the
German-fascist blackguards.
In offensive engagements for the capture of the city of Kharkov our
troops displayed a high degree of military training, valour and skill
in manoeuvring. Troops under the command of Major-General Managarov,
Lieutenant-General Kriuchenkin, Lieutenant-General Shumil-ov,
Lieutenant-General Gagen and Lieutenant-General of Tank Troops
Rotmistrov and airmen commanded by Lieutenant-General of Aviation
Goryunov distinguished themselves in the fighting for the city of
Kharkov, also units of the 33rd Infantry Corps of Guards under the
command of Major-General Kozlov and the 34th Infantry Corps under the
command of Major-Gen-eral Kolchigin.
To mark the liberation of Kharkov the name "Kharkov" is conferred on
the 89th Byelgorod Infantry Division of Guards, the 252nd, 84th, 299th,
116th, 375th and 183rd Infantry Divisions and the 15th, 28th and 93rd
Infantry Divisions of Guards, and henceforth they are named: the 89th
Byelgorod-Kharkov Infantry Division of Guards, the 252nd Kharkov
Infantry Division, the 84th Kharkov Infantry Division, the 116th
Kharkov Infantry Division, the 183rd Kharkov Infantry Division, the
15th Kharkov Infantry Division of Guards, the 28th Kharkov Infantry
Division of Guards and the 93rd Kharkov Infantry Division of Guards.
As a mark of celebration of the occasion of the victory achieved at
Kharkov, to-day August 23, at 21.00, the capital of our Motherland –
Moscow – will salute on behalf of the Motherland, with 20 artillery
salvoes from 224 guns, our gallant troops which liberated Kharkov.
For the splendid offensive operations I thank all troops under your
command which took part in the operation for the liberation of Kharkov.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the liberty and
independence of our Motherland.
Death to the German invaders!
Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, August 30, 1943
Issued by Marshal Statin, and addressed to Colonel-General Tolbukhin
As a result of violent battles, the troops of the southern front have
routed the Germans' Taganrog grouping and to-day, August 30, captured
the town of Taganrog. This new victory gained by our troops in the
South was achieved as a result of a bold manoeuvre by cavalry and
mechanized formations which broke through into the rear of the enemy
troops. As a result of the operation our troops have completely
liberated the Rostov Region from the German invaders.
In the fighting for the liberation of the Rostov Region and the town
of. Taganrog, Kuban Cossack cavalry under Guards Lieutenant-General
Kirichenko, the Stalingrad tankmen under Guards Lieutenant-General of
tank troops Tanashikhin, troops under Lieutenant-General Tzvetayev,
Lieutenant-General Zakharov, Lieutenant-General Gerasimenko and
Lieutenant-General Khomenko, and airmen under Lieutenant-General of
Aviation Khryukin, particularly distinguished themselves.
To commemorate the liberation of the Rostov Region and the town of
Taganrog, the name of Taganrog Divisions will be conferred upon the
130th Infantry Division and the 416th Infantry Division, composed of
Azerbaidjanians. These divisions will henceforth be known as the 13Qth
Taganrog Infantry Division and the 416th Taganrog Infantry Division.
In honour of the victory at Taganrog today, August 30, at 19.30 Moscow
time, the capital of our Motherland, Moscow, will salute with twelve
artillery salvoes from 124 guns our gallant troops which have liberated
the Rostov Region and the town of Taganrog.
For the excellent military operations, I express my thanks to all the
troops led by you which have taken part in the operation for the
liberation of the Rostov Region and the town of Taganrog, and above all
to the 130th Taganrog Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Sychov,
the 416th Taganrog Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Syzranov, the
15th Mechanized Brigade commanded by Major Tatirov, the 6th Guards Tank
Brigade commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Zhidkov, the 32nd Guards Tank
Brigade commanded by Colonel Grinevich, the 4th Mechanized Brigade
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Yepanshin, the 9th Guards Kuban Cavalry
Division commanded by Major-General Tatarinov, the 30th Cavalry
Division commanded by Major-General Golovsky, the 31st Guards Infantry
Corps commanded by Major-General Ut-venko, the Guards Machine-Guns
Artillery Battalions of the first fortified area commanded by Colonel
Dakhteyev, the 2nd Guards Artillery Division commanded by Colonel
Alekseyev, the 236th Air Fighter Division commanded by Colonel
Kudryashev, the 270th Air Bomber Division commanded by Colonel Chuchev,
the 9th Guards Air Ffighter Regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel
Morozov, and the 31st Guards Air Fighter Regiment commanded by Major
Yeremin.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom of our Motherland! Death to the German invaders!
Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, August 31, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Sokolvsky
Troops of the western front recently broke through the strongly
fortified enemy defence line and, developing their offensive in the
Smolensk direction, yesterday, August 30th, captured the’ town of
Yelnya, a strategically important large junction of roads and the most
important centre of resistance of the enemy defences in the Smolensk
direction.
In the fighting for the town of Yelnya the following distinguished
themselves: Guards tankmen commanded by Major-General Burdeinov, troops
commanded by Lieutenant-General Gordov, by Major-General Krylov, by
Lieutenant-General Trubnikov, airmen commanded by Marshal of Aviation
Golovanov and Lieutenant-General of Aviation Gromov.
To mark the victory won .by our troops at the town of Yelna, the name
of Yelna will be conferred on the 29th Guards Red Banner Infantry
Division, the 25th Tank Brigade, the 26th Tank Brigade, the 23rd Guards
Independent Tank Brigade and the 119th Independent Tank Regiment, which
distinguished themselves in the fighting for the town of Yelna. They
will henceforth be named the 29th Guards Red Banner Yelna Infantry
Division, the 76th Yelna Infantry Division, the 25th Yelna Tank
Brigade, the 26th Yelna Tank Brigade, the 23rd Guards Yelna Independent
Tank Brigade.
In the name of our country, our capital Moscow, to-day, August 31, at
19.00 hours Moscow time, will salute with twelve artillery salvoes from
124 guns our glorious troops who have won victory at the town of Yelna.
For distinguished military service and skilful manoeuvring I express my
thanks to all the troops you command who participated in ‘ the
operations in the Smolensk direction, and above all for the skilful
operations by the 29th Guards Red Banner Yelna Infantry Division
commanded by Lieutenant-General Stuch-enko, to the 26th Yelna Infantry
Division commanded by Colonel Babayan, the 25th Yelna Tank Brigade
commanded by Colonel Shevchenko, the 26th Yelna Brigade commanded by
Colonel Nester-ov, the 23rd Guards Yelna Independent Tank Brigade
commanded by Colonel Kalinin, the 119th Yelna Independent Tank Regiment
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Losik and the 63rd Infantry Division
commanded by Colonel Lapkin.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and honour of our Motherland! Death to the German invaders!
(Signed) Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, August 31, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Rokossovsky
Troops of the Central Front, breaking through strongly fortified enemy
defence lines in the area of Sevsk by a decisive attack, on August 30
captured the town of Glukhov and Rylsk and entered the Northern Ukraine.
In the fighting for the liberation of the towns of Sevsk, Glukhov and
Rylsk from the German invaders, the troops which distinguished
themselves were Guards tankmen commanded by, Lieutenant-General of Tank
Troops Korchagin, tankmen commanded by Major-General Ruchenko, troops
commanded by Lieutenant-General Cherny-kovsky, Lieutenant-General
Batov, and Lieutenant-General of Tank Troops Bogdanov, and airmen
commanded by Lieutenant-General of Aviation Rudenko.
To mark the victory they have won, the divisions and artillery
formations which exceptionally distinguished themselves in the fighting
for Glukhov, Rylsk and Sevsk are to have the following titles conferred
upon them. The name of "Glukhov" is to be conferred on the 70th Guards
Red Banner Infantry Division, the 226th Infantry Division, the 23rd
Tank Brigade and the 1st Guards Artillery Division.
The name of "Rylsk" is to be conferred on the 121st Infantry Division and the 112th Infantry Division.
The name of "Sevsk" is to be conferred on the 69th Red Banner Infantry
Division, the 103rd Tank Brigade, the 43rd Motorized Brigade, the 255th
Independent Tank Regiment, the 68th Heavy Artillery Brigade and the
100th Red Banner Heavy Artillery Brigade.
Henceforth these formations are to be named the 70th Guards Red Banner
Glukhov Infantry Division, the 226th Glukhov Infantry Division, the
23rd Glukhov Tank Brigade, the 1st Glukhov Guards Artillery Division,
the 121st Rylsk Infantry Division, the 112th Rylsk Infantry Division,
the 69th Red Banner Sevsk Infantry Division, the 60th Sevsk Infantry
Division, the 103rd Sevsk Tank Brigade, the 43rd Sevsk Motorized
Brigade, the 255th Sevsk Independent Tank Regiment, the 68th Sevsk
Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 100th Red Banner Sevsk Heavy Artillery
Brigade.
In the name of our country, our capital Moscow will to-day, August 31,
at 20.30 Moscow time, salute our glorious troops who liberated the
towns of Glukhov, Rylsk and Sevsk, with twelve artillery salvoes from
124 guns.
For distinguished military services and skilful operations I express my
thanks to all troops led by you who have taken part in the fighting for
Sevsk, Glukhov and Rylsk, and above all to the 70th Guards Red Banner
Glukhov Infantry Division commanded by General Butev, the 226th Glukhov
Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Vitrenko, the 1st Guards Glukhov
Artillery Division commanded by Major-General of Artillery Godin, the
23rd Glukhov Tank Brigade commanded by Colonel Demidov, the 121st Rylsk
Infantry Division commanded by Major-General Ladygln, the 112th Rylsk
Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Gladkov, the 69th Red Banner
Sevsk Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Kuzadkov, the 60th Sevsk
Infantry Division commanded by. Colonel Babilensky,,. the 103rd Sevsk
Tank Brigade commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Khalayev, the 103rd Sevsk
Motorized Brigade commanded Major-General Barinov, the 655th Sevsk
Independent Tank Regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Mukin, the
68th Sevsk Heavy Artillery Brigade commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel
Vassilev, the 100th Red Banner Sevsk Heavy Artillery Brigade commanded
by Colonel Kuznetsov, the 6th. Guards Infantry Division., commanded by
Major-General Ahoprienko, the 322nd Infantry Division commanded by
Colonel Losenko, the 150th Independent Tank Brigade commanded by
Lieutenant-General Griumov, the 178th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment
commanded by Colonel Fedov, and air formations commanded by
Major-General of Aviation Denisov, Major-General . of Aviation
Antoshin, Major-General of Aviation Kravatsky, Colonel Komarov and
Colonel Budilev.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and
independence of our Motherland! Death to the German invaders!
(Signed) Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 2, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Vatutin
To-day, on September 2, our troops of the Voronezh front captured, in
fighting, the important regional centre of the Ukraine, the town of
Sumy.
In the offensive engagements for the liberation of the town of Sumy
from the German invaders, troops under the command of Lieutenant
General Chibissov distinguished themselves, particularly the 340th
Infantry Division under the command of Colonel Zubarev, the 167th
Infantry Division under Major-General Melnikov and the 232nd Infantry
Division under the command of Major-General Ulitin.
To commemorate the success achieved, the 340th, 167th, and 232nd
Infantry Divisions shall be named "Sumy" Divisions and will be called
in future the 340th Sumy Infantry Division, the 167th Sumy Infantry
Division and the 232nd Sumy Infantry Division.
To-day, September 2, at 20.00 hours Moscow time, the capital of our
Motherland, Moscow, will, in the name of the Motherland, salute with 12
artillery salvoes from 124 guns the gallant troops which liberated the
town of Sumy.
I express my gratitude to all the troops commanded by you which
participated in the fighting for the liberation of the town of Sumy,
for their excellent military operations and valour.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom of our Motherland! Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 8, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Malinkovsky and Colonel-General Tolbukhin
The troops of the southern and south-western fronts, as a result of
skilful manoeuvre and forceful offensive, have won a great victory in
the Donets Basin over the German invaders. Having broken the enemy's
resistance our troops in the course of six days captured, in fighting,
the towns of Debaltsevo, Ilovaisk, Lisichansk, Yenakievo, Gorlovka,
Chistyakovo, Slavyansk, Artemovsk, Kramatorskaya, Konstantinovka,
Makeyevka, Krasnoarmeiskoye, Yasinovataya and the Regional Centre of
the Donbas, the town of Stalino. Thus the troops of the south-western
fronts have wrested from the Germans and returned to our Motherland the
Donets Basin, the most important coal and industrial region of our
country.
In the battle for the Donbas the troops of Lieutenant-General Svetayev,
Lieutenant-General Kreiser, Lieutenant-General Lelyushenko,
Lieutenant-General Zakharov, Major-General Zherybin, Major-General
Makochuk, Major-General Belov, Major-General Roseyi, and airmen under
the command of Lieutenant-General of Aviation Sudev, Lieutenant-General
of Aviation Khryukin, distinguished themselves; and in particular, the
126th Infantry Division (Colonel Kazartsev), 127th Infantry Division
(Colonel Krimov), 271st Infantry Division (Colonel Govorov), 346th
Infantry Division (Major-General Stankevsky), 266th Infantry Division
(Colonel Rebrikov), 279th Infantry Division (Major-General Potapenko),
259th Infantry Division (Colonel Vlassenko), 50th Guards Infantry
Division (Colonel Vladichansky), 301st Infantry Division (Colonel
Antonov), 230th Infantry Division (Colonel Ukrainsky), 54th Guards
Infantry Division (Major-General Danilov), 297th Infantry Division
(Colonel Matveyev), 61st ‘ Guards Infantry Division (Colonel
Lazanovich), 59th Guards Infantry Division (Major-General Karamishev),
34th Guards Infantry Division (Colonel Brailyan), 40th Guards Infantry
Division (Colonel Ponomarev), 320th Infantry Division (Major-General
Shivgin), 96th Guards Infantry Division (Colonel Levin), 5th Guards
Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade (Colonel Bugayev), 135th Tank
Brigade (Lieutenant-Colonel Beznoschenko), 179th Anti-Tank Artillery
Regiment (Major Savchenko),243rd Independent Tank Regiment.(Major
Podlesnov).
In commemoration of the victory of the troops which distinguished
themselves in the liberation of the Donbas, the following formations
and units will take the name of :
"Stalino" – the 50th. Guards Infantry Division, the 301st Infantry Division, the 230th Infantry Division.
"Yenakievo" – the 34th Guards Infantry Division, the 40th Infantry Division, the 320th Infantry Division.
"Ilovaisk" – the 96th Guards Infantry Division.
"Chistyakovo" – the 127th Infantry Division.
"Gorlovka" – the 126th Infantry Division, the 271st Infantry Division.
"Debaltsevo" – the 346th Infantry Division.
"Artemovsk" – the 266th Infantry Division, the 259th Infantry Division.
"Lisichansk" – the 279th Infantry Division.
"Koanstantinovka" – the 135th Tank Brigade, the 179th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment.
"Makeyevka" – the 54th Guards Infantry Division.
"Slavyansk" – the 61st Guards Infantry Division, the 279th Infantry
Division. "Kramatorskaya" – the 59th Guards Infantry Division, the 5th
Guards Independent Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 243rd Independent
Tank Regiment.
Henceforth these formations and units shall be called:
The 50th Stalino Guards Division, the 301st Stalino Infantry Division,
the 230th Stalino Infantry Division; the 34th Yenakievo Guards Infantry
Division, the 40th Yenakievo Guards Infantry Division, the 320th
Yenakievo Infantry Division; the 96th Ilovaisk Guards Infantry
Division; the 127th Chistyakovo Infantry Division; the 126th Gorlovka
Infantry Division, the 271st Gorlovka Infantry Division; the 346th
Delbatsevo Infantry Division; the 266th Artemovsk Infantry Division,
the 259th Artemovsk Infantry Division; the 279th Lisich-ansk Infantry
Division; the 135th Konstantin-ovka Tank Brigade, the 179th
Konstantinovka Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment; the 54th Makeyev-ka Guards
Infantry Division; the 61st Slavyansk Guards Infantry Division, the
297th Slavyansk Infantry Division; the 59th Kramatorskaya Guards
Infantry Division, the 5th Kramatorskaya Guards Independent Motorised
Infantry Brigade, the 243rd Kramatorskaya Independent Tank Regiment.
As a mark of triumph on the occasion of this great victory in the
Donbas, at 20.00 hours to-day, September 8, the capital of our
Motherland, Moscow, in the name of the Motherland, salutes with 20
artillery salvoes from 224 guns our gallant troops who have liberated
the Donbas from the German invaders.
For distinguished battle operations, I express my thanks to all the
troops led by you who have participated in the liberation of the Donbas.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the Donbas, for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 9, 1943
lssued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Rokossovsky
Troops of the Central Front, continuing their sweeping offensive,
forced the River Seym, and on September 6 liberated from the German
invader the town of Konotop. To-day, September 9, after two days of
fierce fighting, our troops took by storm the town of Bakhmach, a most
important railway junction, centre of enemy communications, and
decisive enemy defence centre in the Kiev direction.
In the fighting for the towns of Konotop and Bakhmach, troops under the
command of Lt. General Chernyahovsky, Lt-General Bondarev,
Major-General P.M. Kozlov and airmen under the command of Lt.-General
of Aviation Rudenko, distinguished themselves, and especially the 132nd
Infantry Division commanded by Major-General Shkrylev, the 143rd
Infantry Division commanded by Colonel Lukin, the 280th Infantry
Division commanded by Major-General Golosov, the 70th Guards Glukhov
Infantry Division commanded by Major-General Gusev, the 75th Guards
Infantry Division led by Major-General Gorishchnov, the 221st Air
Bomber Division commanded by Colonel Buzylev, the 3rd Guards Light
Artillery Brigade commanded by Lt. Colonel Zhigala, the 56th Guards
Mortar Regiment commanded by Lt.-Colonel Shapovalov and the 65th Guards
Mortar Regiment commanded by Major Pavlov.
In honour of the victory achieved, the formations and units which
distinguished themselves in the fighting for the liberation of the
towns of Konotop and Bakhmach are to bear the names of Konotop and
Bakhmach. The name of Konotop is to be conferred on the 143rd Infantry
Division, the 280th Infantry Division, and the 65th Guards Mortar
Regiment.
The name of Bakhmach is to be conferred on the 75th Guards Infantry
Division, the 132nd Infantry Division, the 221st Air Bomber Division,
the 3rd Guards Light Artillery Brigade, the 56th Guards Mortar
Regiment. Henceforth these formations and units are to be known as:
The 143rd Konotop Infantry Division; the 280th Konotop Infantry
Division; the 65th Guards Konotop Mortar Regiment; the 75th Guards
Bakhmach Infantry Division; the 132nd Bakhmach Infantry Division; the
221st Bakhmach Air Bomber Division; the 3rd Guards Bakhmach Light
Artillery Brigade; the 56th Guards Bakhmach Mortar Regiment.
The 70th Guards Glukhov Infantry Division, which for the second time
has distinguished itself in the fighting against the German invaders,
is to be proposed for the award of the Order of the Red Banner.
To-day, September 9, at 20.00 hours Moscow time our capital, Moscow, in
the- name of our Motherland will salute with twelve artillery salvoes
from 124 guns our glorious troops who have liberated Konotop and
Bakhmach.
For distinguished fighting, operations, I express my thanks to all the
troops led by you who participated in the battles for Konotop and
Bakhmach.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 10, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Malinovsky and Colonel-General Tolbukhin
Our troops of the south-west front, continuing their successful
offensive, to-day, September 10, captured the town of Barvenkovo and
the" town and most important railway junction of Chaplino.
To-day also our troops of the southern front, by a violent blow,
captured the most important junction of the Azov railway lines,
Volnovakha, and advancing along the coast of the Azov sea, liberated
from the German invaders the large centre of the metal industry of the
south, the town and port of Mariupol. This new success was achieved by
our troops in the south as a result of a daring manoeuvre of our
cavalry and mechanized troops which broke through into the rear of the
German troops.
In the fighting for the towns of Mariupol, Barvenkovo, Volnovakha and Chaplino the following troops distinguished themselves:
The Don Cossack cavalrymen under Major-Gerneral Selivanov, tankmen
under Lieutenant-General of Tank Forces Pushkin and Lieutenant-General
Russyanov, the troops under the command of Lieutenant-General Chuikov,
Lieutenant-General Lelyushenko, Lieutenant-General Khomenko, airmen
under Lieutenant-General of Aviation Sudets, Lieutenant-General of
Aviation Khryuk-in, Major-General of Aviation Tupikov and sailors under
the command of Rear-Admiral Gorshkov, who landed forces west of
Mariupol.
The following troops distinguished themselves particularly: the 11th
Guards Don Cossack Cavalry Division under the command of Colonel
Slanov, the 130th Taganrog Infantry Division under Colonel Sychev, the
221st Infantry Division under Colonel Blazhevich, the 3rd . Guards
Infantry Division under Major-Gen-eral Tsalikov, the 39th Guards
Infantry Division under Colonel Leshchinin, the 9th Guards Fighter
Aviation Division under Colonel Dzusov, the 5th.Guards Mechanized
Brigade under Colonel Safronov, the 6th Guards Mechanized Brigade under
Colonel Artemenko, the 12th Motorized Infantry Brigade under
Lieutenant-Colonel Zharov, the 3rd Tank Brigade under
Lieutenant-Colonel Devyatko, the 39th Tank Brigade under
Lieutenant-Colonel Bespalov, the 31st- Guards Independent Tank Brigade
under Major-General of Tank Forces Burdov, the 65th Tank Brigade under
Colonel Shevchenko, the 1,890th Independent Self-Propelled Light
Artillery Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Gurin and the 517th
Independent Tank Battalion under Captain Nesterov.
To commemorate the victory the formations and units which distinguished
themselves in the battles for the liberation of the towns of
Volnovakha, Mariupol, Chaplino and Barvenkovo will be awarded titles as
follows:
The title "Mariupol Troops" to the 221st Infantry Division, the 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Division.
The title "Volnovakha Troops" to the 11th Guards Don Cavalry Division,
the 3rd Guards Infantry Division, the 5th Guards Mechanized Brigade,
the 6th Guards Mechanized Brigade, the 12th Motorized Infantry Brigade,
the 655th Tank Brigade.
The title "Chaplino Troops" to the 3rd Tank Brigade, the 39th Tank Brigade.
The title "Barvenkovo Troops" to the 39th Guards Infantry Division, the
31st Guards Independent Tank Brigade, the 1,890th Independent
Self-Propelled Light Artillery Regiment and the 517th Independent Tank
Battalion.
Henceforth these formations and units shall be called:
The 221st Mariupol Infantry Division, the 9th Mariupol Guards Fighter
Aviation Division; the 11th Volnovakha Guards Don Cavalry Division, the
3rd Volnovakha Guards Infantry Division, the 5th Volnovakha Guards
Mechanized Brigade, the 6th Volnovakha Guards Mechanized Brigade, the
12th Volnovakha Motorized Infantry Brigade, the 65th Volnovakha Tank
Brigade; the 3rd Chaplino Infantry Brigade, the 39th Chaplino Tank
Brigade; the 39th Barvenkovo Guards Infantry Division, the 31st
Barvenkovo Guards Independent Tank' Brigade, the 1,890th Barvenkovo
Self-Propelled Light Artillery Regiment, the 517th Barvenkovo
Independent Tank Battalion.
The 130th Taganrog Infantry Division, which has distinguished itself
for the second time in fighting against the German invaders, is
recommended for the award of the order of the Red Banner.
To-day, September 10th, at 20.00 hours, the capital of our Motherland,
Moscow, on behalf, of the Motherland salutes our gallant troops which
liberated the towns of Mariupol, Volnovakha, Chaplino and Barvenkovo,
with 12 artillery salvoes from 124 guns.
For distinguished battle operations I express my thanks to all troops
commanded by you which participated in the fighting for Mariupol,
Volnovakha, Chaplino and Barvenkovo.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
(Signed) Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 15, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Rokossvsky
Troops of the central front continuing their offensive to-day,
September 15, after two days of violent battles, captured the large
railway junction and town of Nezhin, the most important strong point of
the German defence on the road to Kiev.
In the fighting for Nezhin the troops commanded by Lieutenant-General
Chernyakhovsky and Major-General P.M. Kozlov, Guards tankmen commanded
by Lieutenant-General of tank troops Korchagin and airmen commanded .
by Lieutenant-General of Aviation Rudenko distinguished themselves, and
especially the 280th Konotop Infantry Division commanded by
Major-General Gol-osov, the. 132nd Bakhmach Infantry Division commanded
by Major-General Shkryler, the 24th Guards Mechanized Brigade commanded
by Colonel Maximov, the 25th Guards Mechanized Brigade commanded by
Colonel Artamonov, the 26th Guards Sevsk Mechanized Brigade commanded
by Major-General Barinov, the 57th Guards Tank Brigade commanded by
Lieutenant-Colonel Silov, the 299th Assault Aircraft Division commanded
by Colonel Krupskyi, and the 286th Fighter Aircraft Division commanded
by Colonel Ivanov.
In honour of the victory achieved the 7th Guards Mechanized Corps, the
24th Guards Mechanized Brigade, the 25th Guards Mechanized Brigade, the
57th Guards Tank Brigade, the 299th Assault Aircraft Division and the
286th Fighter Aircraft Division, which distinguished themselves in the
fighting for the town of Nezhin, are to bear the name of "Nezhin."
Henceforth these formations will be named the 7th Guards Nezhin'
Mechanized Corps, the 24th Guards Nezhin Mechanized Brigade, the 25th
Guards Nezhin Mechanized Brigade, the 57th Guards Nezhin Tank Brigade,
the 299th Nezhin Assault Aircraft Division and the 286th Nezhin Fighter
Aircraft Division.
The 280th Konotop Infantry Division, the 132nd Bakhmach Infantry
Division and the 26th Guards Sevsk Mechanized Brigade, which for the
second time distinguished themselves in fighting against the German
invaders, are to be proposed for the award of the Order of the Red
Banner.
To-day, September 15, at 20.00 hours Moscow time the capital of our
Motherland, Moscow, in the name of the Motherland will salute our
gallant troops which liberated the town of Nezhin, with 12 artillery
salvoes from 124 guns.
For distinguished battle operations I express my thanks to all troops
commanded by you which participated in the fighting for the liberation
of the town of Nezhin.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland.
Death to the German invaders!
(Signed) Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 16, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Colonel-General Petrov and Vice-Admiral Vladimirsky
To-day, September 16, our troops of the Northern Caucasus front, in
collaboration with the ships and units of the Black Sea Fleet, as the
result of a daring operation, by an attack on land and the landing of a
force from the sea, after five days of fierce battles in the course of
which the 73rd German Infantry Division, the 4th and 101st German
Mountain Infantry Division, the 4th Rumanian Mountain Infantry Division
and the harbour defence force of German Marines were routed, took by
storm the important Black Sea port and town of Novorossiisk.
In the fighting for Novorossiisk troops under Lieutenant-General
Leselidze, sailors under Rear-Admiral Kholostyakov and airmen under
Lieutenant-General of Aviation Vershinin and Lieutenant-General of
Aviation Yermashenko distinguished themselves.
The following troops particularly distinguished themselves: The 318th
Infantry Division (commanded by Colonel Vrutsky), the 55th Guards
Irkutsk Infantry Division (named after the Supreme Soviet of the
Russian S.F.S.R., holder of the Order of Lenin and three times honoured
by the award of the Order of the Red Banner, commanded by Major-General
Arshintsev), the 83rd Red Banner Independent Marine Brigade
(Lieutenant-Colonel Kozlov), the 5th Guards Tank Brigade (Colonel
Shurenkov), the 290th Independent Infantry Regiment of the Troops of
the. People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (Lieutenant-Colonel
Piskarev), the 393rd Independent Battalion of Marines
(Lieutenant-Captain Botylev), the 11th Stormovik Aircraft Division of
the Black Sea Fleet Air Arm (Lieutenant-Colonel Gubny), the 88th Guards
Fighter Aircraft Regiment (Major Maximenko), the 889th Night
Light-Bomber Aircraft Regiment (Major Bocharov), the 2nd Brigade of
Torpedo Cutters (Captain of the 2nd rank Protsenko), the 1st Red Banner
Squadron of Patrol Cutters (Lieutenant-Captain Glukhov), the 4th
Squadron of Patrol Cutters (Lieutenant-Captain Sipyagin), the 81st
Howitzer Artillery Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Akhtrychenko), the 69th
Guards Artillery Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Petrun), the 1,169th
Cannon Artillery Regiment (Colonel Tarasov), the 108th Guards Anti-Tank
Artillery Regiment (Major Bagnych), the 195th Mountain Mortar .Regiment
(Lieutenant-Colonel Ivanyan), the 1st Guards Independent Artillery
Battalion (Major Matushenko), the 251st Independent Mobile Artillery
Battalion (Captain Soluyanov), and the 8th Guards Mortar Regiment
(Lieutenant-Colonel Makaryan).
To commemorate the victory, the following troops which distinguished
themselves in the liberation of the town of Novorossiisk; will be
awarded the title of "Novorossiisk Troops" the 318th Infantry Division,
the 83rd Red Banner Independent Marine Brigade, the 5th Guards Tank
Brigade, the 290th Independent Infantry Regiment of the troops of the
People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, the 393rd Independent
Battalion of Marines, the 11th Stormovic Aircraft Formation, the 88th
Guards Fighter Aircraft Regiment, the 889th Night-Light Bomber Aircraft
Regiment, the 2nd Brigade of Torpedo Cutters, the 1st Red Banner
Squadron of Patrol Cutters, the 4th Squadron of Patrol Cutters, the
81st Howitzer Artillery Regiment, the 69th Guards Artillery Regiment,
the 1,16.9th Cannon Artillery Regiment, the 108th Guards Anti-Tank
Artillery Regiment, the 195th Mountain Mortar Regiment, the 1st Guards
Independent Artillery Battalion, the 251st Independent Mobile Artillery
Battalion and the 8th Guards Mortar Regiment.
Henceforth they are named: the 318th Novorossiisk Infantry Division,
the 83rd Red Banner Novorossiisk Independent Marine Brigade, the 5th
Guards Novorossiisk Tank Brigade, the 290th Novorossiisk Independent
Infantry Regiment of the troops of the People's Commissariat for
Internal Affairs, the 393rd Novorossiisk Independent Battalion of
Marines, the 11th Novorossiisk Stormovik Aircraft Formation, the 88th
Guards Novorossiisk Fighter Aircraft Regiment, the 889th Night
Light-Bomber Aircraft Regiment, the 2nd Novorossiisk Brigade of Torpedo
Cutters, the 1st Red Banner Novorossiisk Squadron of Patrol Cutters,
the 4th Novorossiisk Squadron of Patrol Cutters, the 81st Novorossiisk
Howitzer Artillery Regiment, the 69th Guards Novorossiisk Artillery
Regiment, the 1,169th Novorossiisk Cannon Artillery Regiment , the
108th Guards Novorossiisk Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment,' the 195th
Novorossiisk Mountain Mortar Regiment, the 1st Guards Novoro-ssisk
Independent Artillery Battalion, the 251st Novorossiisk Independent
Mobile Artillery Battalion and the 8th Guards Novorossiisk Mortar
Regiment.
The 55th Guards Irkutsk Infantry Division (named, after the Supreme
Soviet of the R.S. F.S.R., holder of the Order of Lenin and three times
awarded the Order of the Red Banner), which has frequently
distinguished itself in battle against the enemies of our Motherland,
is recommended for the award of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd Grade.
To-day, September 16, at 20.00 hours, the capital of our Motherland,
Moscow, in the name of the Motherland, will salute with 12 artillery
salvoes from 124 guns our gallant troops which liberated the town of
Novorossiisk. At the same time, the ships of the Black Sea Fleet will
be saluted with 12 salvoes in honour of the ships and units which have
liberated the second base of the Black Sea, Novorossiisk, from the
German-fascist yoke.
For their excellent military operations, I express my gratitude to. all
the troops commanded by you which participated in the battles for the
liberation of Novorossiisk.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 16, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Rokossovsky
Our troops of the central front, continuing their offensive,
successfully forced the River Desna, and to-day, September 16, captured
in fighting the large centre of resistance of the German defences on
the line of that river, the town of Novgorod-Sever sky. Thus the
defences previously prepared by the Germans on the western bank of the
River Desna have been broken as a result of skilful and decisive
operations by the troops of the central front.
In fighting for the forcing of the River Desna and the liberation of
the town of Novgorod-Seversky, troops under Lieutenant-General
Romanenko, Lieutenant-General Batov and Lieutenant-General Pukhov
distinguished themselves.
In the fighting for Novgorod-Seversky, the following troops
particularly distinguished themselves: The 102nd Far East Infantry
Division (Major-General Andreyev), the 140th Siberian Infantry Division
(Major-General Kise-lev), the 162nd Infantry Division (Major-General
Panifolov), the 478th Mortar Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Ostapenko),
the 120th Antitank Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Dmitryev), the 94th
Guards Mortar Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Kovalenko), the 235th A.A.
Artillery Regiment (Major Popov), the 14th Engineering Sapper Brigade
(Lieutenant-Colonel Gaber), and the 321st : Engineering Battalion
(Major Popov). To commemorate the victory these formations and units
will be awarded the title of Novgorod-Seversky troops.
Henceforth they are named: The 102nd Novgorod-Seversky Far Eastern
Infantry Division, the 140th Novgorod-Seversky Siberian Infantry
Division, the 162nd Novgorod-Seversky Infantry Division, the 478th
Novgorod-Seversky Mortar Regiment, the 120th Novgorod-Seversky Antitank
Regiment, the 94th Guards Novgorod-Seversky Mortar Regiment, the 235th
Novgorod-Seversky Artillery Regiment, the 14th Novgorod-Seversky
Engineering Sapper Brigade, and the 321st Novgorod-Seversky Engineering
Battalion.
In addition, in the battles for the forcing of the river Desna, there
distinguished themselves the 69th Red Banner Sevsk Infantry Division
(Major-General Kazakov), the 37th Guards Infantry Division (Colonel
Usnakov), the 37th Infantry Division (Major-General Yelshin), the 73rd
Infantry Division (Major-General Smirnov), the 137th Infantry Division
(Major-General Antonov), the 8th Infantry Division (Colonel Gus), the
74th Infantry Division (Major-General Kazayan), the 6th Independent
Artillery Regiment (Major Shiskin), the 1168th Heavy Artillery
Independent Regiment (Major Agarkov), the 6th Independent Engineering
Sapper Brigade (Colonel Ostapov), the 7th Assault Engineering Sapper
Brigade (Lieutenant-Colonel Bagach), the 9th Independent
Pontoon-Bridge-Building Battalion (Lieutenant-Colonel Shklyar), the
49th Independent Pontoon-Bridge-Building Battalion (Major Pavlov), and
the 60th Independent Pontoon Bridge-Building Battalion (Major Federov).
For the successful forcing of the River Desna, the commanders of the
formations and units which distinguished themselves are recommended for
the award of the Order of Suvarov.
To-day, September 16, at 22.00, the capital of our Motherland, Moscow,
in the name of the Motherland, salutes with 12 artillery salvoes from
124 guns our gallant troops which successfully forced the River Desna
and liberated the town of Novgorod-Seversky.
For their excellent military operations, I express my gratitude to all
the troops under your command which took part in the fighting to force
the River Desna and in the liberation of the town of Novgorod-Seversky.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 17, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Popov
Continuing to develop the offensive, our troops of the Bryansk front
successfully forced the Desna River, and to-day, September 17, with
simultaneous blows from north and east, crushed enemy resistance and
captured the most important German centres of resistance on this river,
the big industrial towns of Bryansk and Bez-hitsa.
In the fighting for the towns of Bryansk and Bezhitsa, the 339th,
110th, 707th, 95th, 299th and 134th German Infantry Divisions were
routed. Thus, as the result of a skilfully executed outflanking
manoeuvre, effected in difficult wooded and swampy terrain, the troops
of the Bryansk front forced a second breach in the German defences
along the Desna River.
In the battles during the forcing of the River Desna and for the
possession of the towns of Bryansk and Bezhitsa, the troops under
Lieutenant-General Fedyuninsky and airmen under Lieutenant-General of
Aviation Naumenko, distinguished themselvfes. In addition, the 197th
Infantry Division under Lieutenant-Colonel bashev, the 323rd Infantry
Division under Colonel Ukrainets, the 4th Infantry Division under
Colonel Vorobyev, the 273rd Infantry Division under Colonel Valyugin,
the 3rd Fighter Aircraft Guards Division under Colonel Uk-hov, the
313th Night Close Range Bomber Aircraft Division under Colonel
Voyevodin, the 277th Engineers Battalion under Colonel Mamon-ov, the
140th Engineer-Sapper Battalion under Major Lisin, the 310th Guards
Mortar Regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Kovchur, the 74th Guards
Mortar Regiment under Major Dzaridze particularly distinguished
themselves.
To honour the victory achieved the following names shall be conferred
on the formations and units which distinguished themselves in the
battle for the forcing of the Desna River and for the liberation of the
towns of Bryansk and Bezhitsa: the name of Bryansk on the 197th
Infantry Division, the 323rd Infantry Division, the 3rd Fighter
Aircraft Guards Division, the 277th Engineers Battalion, the 140th
Engineer-Sapper Battalion; the name of Bezhitsa on the 4th Infantry
Division, the 273rd Infantry Division, 313th Night Close Range Bomber
Aircraft Division, the 310th Guards Mortar Regiment, the 74th Guards
Mortar Regiment. Henceforth these formations and units will be named:
the 197th Bryansk Infantry Division, the 323rd Bryansk Infantry Guards
Division, the 277th Bryansk Engineers Battalion, the 140th Bryansk
Engineer-Sapper Battalion, the 4th Bezhitsa Infantry Division, the
273rd Bezhitsa Infantry Division, the 313th Bezhitsa Night Close Range
Bomber Aircraft Division, the 310th Bezhitsa Guards Mortar Regiment,the
74th Bezhitsa Guards Mortar Regiment.
For their successful forcing of the Desna River, the Army Generals, and
also commanders of formations and units which distinguished themselves,
shall be recommended for the award of the Order of Suvorov.
To-day, September 17, at 21.30, the capital of our Motherland, Moscow,
on behalf of the Motherland, will salute with 12 artillery salvoes from
124 guns our gallant troops which successfully forced the Desna River
and liberated the towns of Bryansk and Bezhitsa.
For excellent military operations I express my thanks to all the troops
under your command which participated in the fighting during the
forcing of the Desna River and the liberation of the towns of Bryansk
and Bezhitsa.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 18, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin
The Second Guards Cavalry Corps under Major-General Kryukov, in, the
battle for the forcing of the River Desna from September 11 to 15,
1943, displayed examples of military skill, staunchness and ability to
manoeuvre. Units of the corps, breaking through to the rear of the
enemy, forced the River Desna, captured a place-d'armes on the western
bank of the river and held it for four days, until the arrival of our
infantry, repulsing many counterattacks launched by large German forces
supported by tanks and aircraft.
For daring and resolute operations in forcing the River Desna, the 2nd
Guards Cavalry Corps is recommended for the award of the Order of the
Red Banner.
The 20th Cavalry Division, which holds the Red Banner and the Order of
Lenin, and which forms part of this Cavalry Corps, will be reorganized
as the 17th Guards Cavalry Division, holding the Red Banner and the
Order of Lenin. The commander of the Division is Major-General
Kursakov. The new Guards Division will be presented with a Guards
Banner.
For the successful forcing of the River Desna, the commander of the
corps, as well as the commanders of formations and units which
distinguished themselves, will be recommended for the award of the
Order of Suvarov.
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 19, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Yeremenko and Army General Sokolovsky
Our troops on the Kalinin front, as a result of four days' fierce
fighting, broke through strongly fortified enemy defence lines,
shattered his strongpoints Ribshevo, Verdino, Lomono-sovo, Kulagino and
Pankratovo, which he had held over a long period of time, and took by
storm the vital strongpoint of the German defences on the way to
Smolensk, the town of Dukhovshchina.
Our troops of the Western front, after stubborn battles, broke the
enemy's resistance and captured the important strongpoint of the German
defences at the approaches to Smolensk, the town and railway station of
Yartsevo. Thus the strongly fortified German defence line which has
been in existence over a long period of time and which closed the
so-called Smolensk gates, has been broken.
In fighting for the liberation of the towns of Dukhovshchina and
Yartsevo the troops commanded by Lieutenant-General Berzarin,
Lieutenant-General Gluzdovsky and Lieutenant-General Golubev, tankmen
under Colonel Dromov and airmen under Lieutenant-General of Aviation
Gromov and Major-General of Aviation Popivin, distinguished themselves.
The following divisions, brigades and battalions, to mark the victories
achieved, will henceforth bear the names of the towns they liberated:
The 91st Guards Infantry Division (Major-General Ozimin), the 17th
Guards Infantry Division (Major-General Kvashnin), the 184th-Infantry
Division (Colonel Tsukharev), the 46th Mechanized Brigade (Colonel
Manzhurin), the 47th Mechanized Brigade (Lieutenant-Colonel Mikhailov),
the 21st Artillery Division (Major-General of Artillery Samborsky), the
4th Antitank Artillery Brigade (Colonel Savlevich), the 4th Assault
Engineer Sappers Brigade (Lieutenant-Colonel Matuzas), the 306th
Infantry Division (Colonel Kucheryavenko), the 134th Infantry Division
(Major-General Dobrovolsky), the 234th Infantry Division (Colonel
Turyev), the 178th Infantry Division (Major-General Kudryavtsev), the
185th Infantry Division (Major-General Andreushchenko), the 82nd Red
Banner Infantry Division (Major-General Pissarev), the 274th Infantry
Division (Colonel Shulga), the 359th Infantry Division (Colonel
Kosol-apov), the 233rd Assault Air Division (Lieutenant-Colonel
Solovik), the 123rd Assault Air Division (Lieutenant-Colonel Solovik),
the 123rd Guards Bomber Aircraft Regiment (Major Dymchenko), the 2nd
Guards Motor Cycle Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Polubochko), the 529th
Tank Artillery Regiment (Lieutenant-Col-onel Vyburov), the 72nd
Engineering Battalion (Major Mosenzon), the 90th Independent Pontoon
and Bridge-Building Battalion (Major Semonov).
To commemorate the victory, the following titles shall be conferred on
the formations and units which particularly distinguished themselves in
the battles for breaking through the strongly fortified German defence
zone and in the liberation of the towns of Dukhovsh-china and Yartsevo:
The name of Dukhovshchina will be conferred on the 91st Guards Infantry
Division, the 17th Guards Infantry Division, the 184th Infantry
Division, the 46th Mechanized Brigade, the 47th Mechanized Brigade, the
21st Artillery Division, the 4th Anti-tank Artillery Brigade and the
4th Assault Engineering Sapper Brigade.
The name of Yartsevo shall be conferred on: the 82nd Red Banner
Infantry Division, the 274th Infantry Division, the 359th Infantry
Division, the 529th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment, the 90th Independent
Pontoon and Bridge-Building Battalion, the 72nd Engineering Battalion,
the 2nd Guards Motor Cycle Regiment, the 233rd Assault Aircraft
Division and the 123rd Guards Bomber Aircraft Regiment.
The name of Ribshevo shall be conferred on: the 306th Infantry
Division, the name of Verdino on the 134th Infantry Division, the name
of Lomonosovo on the 24th Infantry Division, the name of Kulagino on
the 178th Infantry Division, and the name of Pankrotovo on the 185th
Infantry Division.
Henceforth they are named: the 91st Guards Dukhovshchina Infantry
Division,the 17th Guards Dukhovshchina Infantry Division, the 184th
Dukhovshchina Infantry Division, the 46th Dukhovshchina Mechanized
Brigade, the 21st Dukhovshchina Artillery Division, the 4th
Dukhovshchina Anti-tank Artillery Brigade, the 4th Dukhovshchina
Assault Engineering Sapper Brigade; the 82nd Red Banner Yartsevo
Infantry Division, the 274th Yartsevo Infantry Division, the 359th
Yartsevo Infantry Division, the 529th Yartsevo Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment, the 90th Yartsevo Independent Pontoon and Bridge-Building
Battali on, the 72nd Yartsevo Engineering Battalion, the 2nd Guards
Yartsevo Motor Cycle Regiment, the 233rd Yartsevo Assault Aircraft
Division, the 123rd Guards Yartsevo Bomber Aircraft Regiment; the 306th
Ribshevo Infantry Division; the 134th Verdino Infantry Division, the
24th Lomonosovo Infantry Division; the 178th Kulagino Infantry Division
and the 185th Pankratovo Infantry Division.
To-day, September 19, at 21.00 hours, the capital of our Motherland,
Moscow, oil behalf of the Motherland, will salute with 12 artillery
salvoes from 124 guns our gallant troops which broke through the German
defences on the way to Smolensk and captured the towns of Dukhovshchina
and Yartsevo.
For excellent military operations, I express my thanks to all troops
commanded by you, which took- part in the battles for Dukhovshchina and
Yartsevo.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland.
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 19, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin
As a result of a violent offensive in the Ukraine, our troops, on
September 18-19, 1943, liberated from the German invaders the towns of
Priluki, Romny, Piryatin, Lubny, Romodan, Mirgorod, Krasnograd and
Pavlograd.
In the battles for the liberation of these towns the following
divisions, corps and regiments distinguished themselves and to mark the
victories achieved will henceforth bear the names of the towns they
liberated:
The 167th Sumy Infantry Division, the 163rd Infantry Division, the
337th Infantry Division, the 237th Infantry Division, the 309th
Infantry Division, the 373rd Infantry Division, the 93rd Infantry
Division, the 218th Infantry Division, the 72nd Guards Infantry
Division, the 81st Guards Infantry Division, the 58th Guards Infantry
Division, the 1st Mechanised Corps, the 2nd Tank Corps, the 161st
Guards Artillery Regiment, the 115th Guards Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment, the 292nd Air Fighter Division, the 60th Guards Infantry
Division, the 172nd Infantry Division and the 42nd Guards Infantry
Division.
To commemorate the successes achieved the following names shall be
conferred on the above formations and units: the name of Priluki on the
,42nd Guards Infantry Division, the name of Romny on the 163rd Infantry
Division, the name of Lubny on the 337th Infantry Division, the name of
Piryatin on the 309th Infantry Division and the 237th Infantry
Division, the name of Mirgorod on the 373rd Infantry Division, and the
93rd Infantry Division, the name of Romodan on the 218th Infantry
Division, the name of Krasnograd on the 72nd Guards Infantry Division,
the 58th Guards Infantry Division, the 1st Mechanized Corps, the 161st
Guards Artillery Regiment, the 115th Guards Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment and the 292nd Air Fighter Division, the name of Pavlograd on
the 60th Guards Infantry Division, and the 172nd Infantry Division.
Henceforth they are named: the 42nd Guards Priluki Division, the 163rd
Romny Infantry Division, the 337th Lubny Infantry Division, the 309th
Piryatin Infantry Division, the 237th Piryatin Infantry Division, the
373rd Mirgorod Infantry Division, the 93rd Mirgorod Infantry Division,
the 218th Romodan Infantry Division, the 72nd Guards Krasnograd
Infantry Division, the 81st Guards Krasnograd Infantry Division, the
58th Guards Krasnograd Infantry Division, the 1st Krasnograd Mechanized
Corps, the 161st Guards Krasnograd Artillery Regiment, the 115th Guards
Krasnograd Anti-tank Artillery Regiment, the 292nd Krasnograd Air
Fighter Division, the 60th Guards Pavlograd Infantry Division and the
172nd Pavlograd Infantry Division.
The 167th Infantry Division, which for the second time has
distinguished itself in battle against the German invaders, is to be
recommended for the award of the Red Banner.
The Second Tank Corps will be reorganized as the 8th Guards Tank Corps.
The Commander of the Corps is Lieutenant-General of Tank Forces A.
Popov. The new Guards Corps will be presented with the Guards Banner.
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 19, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin
Troops under the command of Lieutenant-General Kolpakchi on September
18, 1943, south of Bryansk, forced the River Desna along a wide front
and, capturing the town of Trubch-evsk, are successfully developing
their offensive to the west.
For their gallant and determined operations in forcing the River Desna,
the commanders of the formations and units which distinguished
themselves are recommended for the award of the Order of Suvorov.
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 21, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Rokossovsky
Our troops of the central front, continuirig their vigorous offensive,,
successfully forced the River Desna, and with a skilful outflanking
manoeuvre, after three days' fighting, to-day, September 21, captured
by storm the regional centre of the Ukraine, the town of Chernigov, a
most important strongpoint of the German defences on the lower reaches
of the River Desna.
Thus, the German defences prepared on the western banks of the River
Desna have been overcome by our troops along the whole course of the
river, and the plan of the Germans to stem the advance of our troops on
_ the line of the River Desna must be considered to have failed.
In the battles for the forcing of the River Desna and for the capture
of the town of Chernigov, the troops under Lieutenant-General Pukhov,
Major-Gerneral Nechayev, Lieutenant-General Bondarev and airmen under
Lieutenant-General of Aviation Rudenko, distinguished themselves. The
148th Infantry Division (Major-General Mischenko), the 181st Stalingrad
Infantry Division bearing the Order of Lenin (Major-General Sarayev),
the 211th Infantry Division (Major-General Makhnevsky), the 77th Guards
Infantry Divsion (Major-General Oskal-epov), the 76th Guards Infantry
Division (Major-General Kirsanov), the 16th Guards Cavalry Division
(Colonel Belov), the 129th Tank Brigade (Colonel Vatrushin), the 874th
Anti-tank Artillery Regiment (Colonel Federov), the 476th Mortar
Regiment (Major Gladky), the 1,287th A.A. Artillery Regiment (Colonel
Ostroglazov), and the 2nd Guards Stormovik Aircraft Division (Colonel
Komarov) particularly distinguished themselves.
To commemorate the victory achieved, the formations and units which
distinguished themselves in the battles for the forcing of the River
Desna and the liberation of the town of Chernigov, namely, the 148th
Infantry Division, the 211th Infantry Division, the 77th Guards
Infantry Division, the 76th Guards Infantry Division, the 16th Guards
Cavalry Division, the 129th Tank Brigade, the 874th Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment, the 476th Mortar Regiment, the 1,287th A.A. Artillery
Regiment and the 2nd Guards Stormovil Aircraft Division are to bear the
name of Chernigov.
Henceforth these formations and units are named the 148th Chernigov
Infantry Division, the 211th Chernigov Infantry Division, the 77th
Guards Chernigov Infantry Division, the 76th Guards Chernigov Infantry
Division, the 16th Guards Chernigov Cavalry Division, the 129th
Chernigov Tank Brigade, the 874th Chernigov Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment, the 476th Chernigov Mortar Regiment, the 1,287th Chernigov
A.A. Artillery Regiment, the 2nd Guards Chernigov Stormovik Aircraft
Division.
The 181st Stalingrad Infantry Division, bearing the Order of Lenin,
which for the second time has distinguished itself in battle against
the German invaders, will be recommended for the award of the Order of
the Red Banner.
For the successful forcing of the River Desna, the commanders of the
formations and units which distinguished themselves will be recommended
for the award of the Order of Suvorov.
To-day, September 21, at 21.00, the capital of our Motherland, Moscow,
on behalf of the Motherland will salute with 12 artillery salvoes from
124 guns our gallant troops which successfully forced the River Desna
and liberated the town of Chernigov.
For excellent military operations I express my thanks to all troops
under your command which took part in the fighting for the forcing of
the River Desna and the liberation of the town of Chernigov.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 22, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin
Troops of the Kalinin front, after two days' fighting, broke the
resistance of the enemy, and on September 21 took by storm one of the
strongest German defence centres, the town of Demidov.
In the fighting for the liberation of the town of Demidov, the troops
of Lieutenant-General Golubev distinguished themselves. Among those
which especially distinguished themselves were: the 262nd Infantry
Division (commanded by Major-General Usachev), the 270th Infantry
Division (Colonel Belyayev), the 114th Infantry Brigade (Colonel
Yegosin), the 105th Tank Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Pavlov), the 43rd
Red Banner Howitzer Artillery Regiment (Colonel Dydyshko), the 118th
Mortar Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Melnikov) and the 273rd Engineer
Battalion (Major Alexeyev).
In commemoration of the successes achieved the enumerated formations
and units will receive the title of "Demidov," and are henceforth to be
known as the 262nd Demidov Infantry Division, the 270th Demidov
Infantry Division the 114th Demidov Infantry Brigade, the 105th Demidov
Tank Regiment, the 43rd Red Banner Demidov Howitzer Artillery Regiment,
the 118th Demidov Mortar Regiment, and the 273rd Demidov Engineer
Battalion.
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 23, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Koniev
Troops of the Steppe front, successfully developing their offensive,
forced the River Vorskla, and after three days' fierce fighting,
to-day, September 23, captured the regional centre of the Ukraine, the
town of Poltava, a powerful German defence centre in the Ukraine to the
east of the Dnieper.
In the fighting for the liberation of the town of Poltava, troops
commanded by Lieutenant-General Zhadov, Lieutenant-General Mana-garov
and airmen commanded by Lieutenant-General of Aviation Goryunov,
distinguished themselves, especially the 9th Guards Airborne Division
(Colonel Sazonov), the 13th Guards Red Banner Infantry Division,
bearing the Order of Lenin (Major-General Baklanov), the 66th Guards
Infantry Division (Major-General Yaksh-in), the 95th Guards Infantry
Division (Major-General Nikichenko), the 97th Guards Infantry Division
(Colonel Antsiferov), the 84th Kharkov Infantry Division (Major-General
Bunyashin), the 42nd Light Artillery Brigade (Colonel Skorodumov), the
301st Anti-tank Artillery Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Vlassenko), the
57th Tank Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Federov), the 431st Engineering
Battalion (Lieutenant-Colonel Boltusevich), the 294th Fighter Aviation
Division (Lieutenant-Colonel Taranenko) and the 266th Stormovik
Aviation Division (Colonel Rodyakin).
In commemoration of the victory achieved, the formations and units who
distinguished themselves in the fighting for the liberation of the town
of Poltava are to bear the name of Poltava. Henceforth the above
mentioned formations and units are named: The 9th Guards Poltava
Airborne Division, the 13th Guards Red Banner Poltava Infantry
Division, bearing the Order of Lenin, the 66th Guards Poltava Infantry
Division, the 95th Guards Poltava Infantry Division, the 97th Guards
Poltava Infantry Division, the 42nd Poltava Light Artillery
Brigade,’the 301st Poltava Anti-tank Artillery Regiment, the 57th
Poltava Tank Regiment, the 431st Poltava Engineering Battalion, the
294th Poltava Fighter Aviation Division and the 266th Poltava Stormovik
Aviation Division.
The 84th Kharkov Infantry Division, which has for the second time
distinguished itself in battle against the German invaders, is to be
recommended for the award of the Order of the Red Banner.
To-day, September 23, at 21.00 hours the capital of our Motherland,
Moscow, on behalf of the Motherland, will salute with 12 artillery
salvoes from 124 guns our gallant troops which liberated the town of
Poltava.
For excellent military operations, I express my thanks to all troops
commanded by you who participated in the fighting for the liberation of
the town of Poltava.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland.
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 23, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Popov
To-day, September 23, troops of the Bryansk front, continuing their
vigorous offensive, took by storm the vital railway junction and strong
German centre of resistance in the Gomel direction, the town of Unecha.
In the fighting for the town, troops under Lieutenant-General
Fedyunisky and airmen under Lieutenant-General of Aviation Naumenko
distinguished themselves. Particular distinction was won by the 197th
Bryansk Infantry Division (Colonel Danilovsky), the 217th Infantry
Division (Colonel Massonov), the 117th Tank Brigade (Lieutenant-Colonel
Voronkov) and the 30th Motorised Infantry Brigade (Colonel Smirnov).
To commemorate the victory, the name of Unecha shall be conferred on
the formations which distinguished themselves in the battle for the
liberation of the town of Unecha. Henceforth these formations shall be
known as: The 217th Unecha Infantry Division, the 117th Unecha Tank
Brigade and the 30th Unecha Motorised Infantry Brigade. The 197th
Bryansk Infantry Division, which has distinguished itself for the
second time in battle against the German invaders, is recommended for
the award of the Order of the Red Banner.
To-day, September 23, at 22.00 hours, the capital of our Motherland,
Moscow, on behalf of the Motherland, salutes with 12 artillery salvoes
from 124 guns our gallant troops which liberated the town of Unecha.
For their excellent military operations, I express my gratitude to all
troops commanded by you which participated in the fighting for the
liberation of the town of Unecha.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland!
Death to the German invaders!
J.V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 23, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin
In the battle for the liberation from the German-fascist invaders of
the towns of Novo-Moskovsk, Sinelnikovo, Lozovaya Pavlograd, examples
of military skill and the ability to manoeuvre were displayed by the
195th Infantry Division (Colonel Suchkov), the 333rd Infantry Division
(Major-General Golosko), the 25th Guards Red Banner Infantry Division
(Colonel Milyutin), the 35th Guards Red Banner Infantry Division
(Major-General Kulagin), the 38th Guards Infantry Division (Colonel
Shcherbakov), the 295th Air Fighter Division (Colonel Seliverstov),
the 244th Air Bomber Division (Major-General Klevtsov), the 262nd Night
Bomber Aircraft Division (Colonel Belitsky), the 305th Stormovik
Aircraft Division (Colonel Mesevich), the 288th Fighter Aircraft
Division (Colonel Smirnov), and the 269th Independent Sapper Battalion
(Captain Shevchuk).
To commemorate these successes, these formations and units shall
henceforth be named: The 195th Novo-Moskovsk Infantry Division, the
295th Novo-Moskovsk Air Fighter Division; the 333rd Sinelnikovo
Infantry Division, the 25th Guards Red Banner Sinelnikovo Infantry
Division; the 35th Guards Red Banner Lozovaya Infantry Division, the
38th Guards Lozovaya Infantry Division, the 244th Lozovaya Air Bomber
Division, the 262nd Lozovaya Night Bomber Air Division; the 305th
Pavlograd Stormovik Aircraft Division, the 288th Pavlograd Fighter
Aircraft Division and the 269th Pavlograd Independent Sapper Battalion.
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Order of the Day, September 25, 1943
Issued by Marshal Stalin and addressed to Army General Sokolovsky
Our troops of the western front continuing their successful, offensive,
forced the River Dnieper, and to-day, September 25, after violent
engagements, took by storm the large Regional centre, the town of
Smolensk, the most important strategic centre of German defences in the
western direction
To-day also our troops of the western front, after, two days' fierce
battles, broke enemy resistance and captured the operationally
important junction of communications and powerful strong point of
German defence in the Mogilev direction – the town of Roslavl.
In the fighting to liberate the towns of Smolensk and Roslavl the
troops under Lieutenant-General Gluzdovsky, Lieutenant-General Krylov,
Lieutenant-General Polenov, Colonel-General Gordov, Lieutenant-General
Sukhomlin, Lieutenant-General Zhuravlev, Lieutenant-General Popov,
Lieutenant-General Gryshin, airmen under Lieutenant-General of Aviation
Gromov and Marshal of Aviation Golovanov distinguished themselves.
The 331st Red Banner (Colonel Berestov), 215th Infantry Division
(Major-General Kovlev), 133rd Infantry Division (Colonel Kasishvily),
222nd Infantry Division (Major-General Gryz-lov), 312th Infantry
Division (Lieutenant-Colonel Moiseyevsky) , 199th Infantry Division
(Colonel Kononenko), 56th Guards Infantry Division (Colonel Kolabutin),
42nd Infantry Division (Major-General Multan), 153rd Infantry Division
(Colonel Krasnov), 32nd Cavalry Division, 4th Guards Artillery Division
(Major-General of Artillery Kozhukov), 2nd Assault Aviation Corps
(Major-General of Aviation Step-ichev), 3rd Guards Bomber Aviation
Division (Colonel Andreyev), 303rd Aviation Fighter Division
(Major-General of Aviation Zakharov), 309th Fighter Aviation Division,
367th Independent Artillery Battalion (Major Savenkov), 392nd
Krasnoyarsk Corps Artillery Regiment (Colonel Sergeyev), 644th
Artillery Regiment (Colonel . Krivoshapov), 873rd Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment, 549th Mortar Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Sotskov), 317th
Guards Mortar Regiment, 201st Independent Guards Mortar Division (Major
Bagareyev),35th Independent Guards Mortar Division (Major Bogorodsky),
49th A.A. Artillery Division (Colonel Kaminsky), 341st A.A. Artillery
Regiment, the 1,478th A.A. Artillery Regiment (Colonel Semyonov),42nd
Guards Tank Brigade (Colonel Kotov), 153rd Tank Brigade (Colonel
Krutiy), 4th Guards Tank Brigade (Colonel Savchenko), 1st Young
Communist Assault Engineering Brigade (Colonel Petrov), 1st Guards
Anti-tank Artillery Brigade (Colonel Basov), 247th Infantry Division
(Major-general Mukhin), 139th Infantry Division (Colonel Kiril-lov),
326th Infantry Division (Colonel Gusev), 49th Infantry Division
(Major-General Chizhov), 277th Infantry Division (Major-General
Glady-shev), 344th Infantry Division (Colonel Strak-hov), 231st Assault
Aviation Division (Coloneln Chizhikov), 564th Artillery Regiment
(Colonel Gusev), 447th Red Banner Artillery Regiment
(Lieutenant-Colonel Chvykov), 542nd Mortar Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel
Radchenko), 992nd Anti-tank Artillery Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel
Rupkov), 345th Engineering Battalion (Major Gusev), 303rd Engineering
Battalion (Captain. Petukhov), 1,268th A.A. Artillery Regiment (Major
Sazanov), 54th Guards Mortar Regiment (Major Lavrinovich), 2nd
Independent Guards Mortar Division (Major Yeremin), 306th Long-Distance
Aviation Division (Major-General of Aviation Dryanin), 2nd Guards
Long-Distance Aviation Regiment (Colonel Balashov),3rd Guards
Long-Distance Aviation Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Glazkov), 14th
Guards Long-Distance Aviation Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Zenkov),
455th Long-Distance Aviation Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Chebetyev),
13th Guards Long-Distance Aviation Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel
Dmitriev), 17th Guards Long-Distance Aviation Regiment
(Lieutenant-Colonel Matrosov), and 19th Guards Long-Distance Aviation
Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Shaposhnikov) particularly distinguished
themselves.
To commemorate the victory achieved, the formations and units which
distinguished themselves in the fighting for the liberation of the
towns of Smolensk and Roslavl are to bear the names of Smolensk and
Roslavl.
Henceforth these formations and units will be named: The 331st Red
Banner Smolensk Infantry Division, the 215th Smolensk Infantry
Division, the 133rd Smolensk Infantry Division, the 222nd Smolensk
Infantry Division, the 312th Smolensk Infantry Division, the 199th
Smolensk Infantry Division, the 56th Guards Smolensk Infantry Division,
the 153rd Smolensk Infantry Division, the 32nd Smolensk Cavalry
division, the 4th Guards Smolensk Artillery .Division, the 2nd Smolensk
Assault Aviation Corps, the 3rd Guards Smolensk Bomber Aviation
Division, the 303rd Smolensk Fighter Aviation Division, 309th Smolensk
Fighter Aviation Division, the 367th Smolensk Independent Artillery
Battalion, 392nd Krasnoyarsk Smolensk Corps Artillery Regiment, 644th
Smolensk Artillery Regiment, 873rd Smolensk Anti-tank Artillery
Regiment, 549th Smolensk Mortar Regiment, 317th Guards Smolensk Mortar
Regiment, 201st Smolensk Independent Guards Mortar Division, 35th
Smolensk Independent Guards Mortar Division, 49th Smolensk A.A.
Artillery Division, 341st Smolensk A.A. Artillery Regiment, 1,478th
Smolensk A.A. Artillery Regiment 42nd Guards- Smolensk Tank Brigade,
153rd Smolensk Tank Brigade,4th Guards Smolensk Tank Brigade, 1st
Guards Smolensk Anti-tank Artillery Brigade, 306th Smolensk
Long-Distance Aviation Division, 2nd Guards Smolensk Long-Distance
Aviation Regiment, 3rd Guards Smolensk Long-Distance Aviation Regiment,
14th Guards Smolensk Long-Distance Aviation Regiment, 455th Smolensk
Long-Distance Aviation Regiment; 247th Roslavl Infantry Division, 139th
Roslavl Infantry Division, 326th Roslavl Infantry Division, 49th
Roslavl Infantry Division, 277th Roslavl Infantry Division, 344th
Roslavl Infantry Division, 231st Roslavl Assault Aviation Division,
564th Roslavl Artillery Regiment, 447th Red Banner Roslavl Artillery
Regiment, 306th Roslavl Engineering Battalion, 1,268th Roslavl A.A
Artillery Regiment, 54th Guards Roslavl Mortar Regiment, 2nd Roslavl
Independent Guards Mortar Division, 13th Guards Roslavl Long-Distance
Aviation Regiment, 17th Guards Roslavl Long-Distance Aviation Regiment,
19th Guards Roslavl Long-Distance Aviation Regiment, 542nd Roslavl
Mortar Regiment, 992nd Roslavl Anti-tank Artillery Regiment, 345th
Roslavl Engineering Battalion, 303rd Roslavl Engineering Battalion, the
First Smolensk Young Communist Engineering Assault Brigade.
To-day, September 25, at 21.00 hours Moscow time, the capital of our
Motherland, Moscow, in the name of the Motherland, will salute with 20
artillery salvoes from 224 guns our gallant troops which liberated the
towns of Smolensk and Roslavl.
For excellent military operations I express my thanks to all troops
commanded by you which took part in the fighting for Smolensk and
Roslavl.
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the fight for the freedom and independence of our Motherland.
Death to the German invaders!
J. V. Stalin
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Marshal of the Soviet Union
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