I am looking for information about Soviet units in WW2. Of course I find data which fronts fought when and where. But how can I get data about the units?
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I am looking for information about Soviet units in WW2. Of course I find data which fronts fought when and where. But how can I get data about the units?
What exactly do you mean by units?!
Soldiers, tanks, airplanes, armoured transport....
There are some figures and also when you scroll down the page in the battles section you see also named units in certain battles:~:)
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Ca...llied%20Forces
No! I mean divisions!Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resour...z2/glantz2.asp
http://www.redarmystudies.net/0411030.htm (Appendix C)HTML Code:JULY 1941 RIFLE DIVISION
3 Rifle Regiments (4 x 76mm)
(4 x 45mm)
1 Artillery Regiment (16 x 76mm)
( 8 x 122mm)
2 Sapper Battalions
1 Reconnaissance Company
1 Supply Company
strength: 10,859 men
36 field guns
78 mortars
18 AT guns
1943 RIFLE DIVISION
3 Rifle Regiments (4 x 76mm)
(16 x 45mm) (12 in GRR)
1 Artillery Regiment (20 x 76mm)
(12 x 122mm)
1 Antitank Battalion (12 x 45mm)
1 Sapper Battalion
1 Signal Company
1 Reconnaissance Company
1 Supply Company
strength: 9,380 men (10,670 in GRD)
44 field guns
160 mortars
48 AT guns
There might be some more details on other websites or books of course.HTML Code:Authorized Composition of a Tank Corps
March 1942
Corps HQ
Signal Company
AAMG Section
Tank Brigades (originally 2, changed to 3 by end of March)
Motorized Rifle Brigade
Engineer-Mine Company
Reconnaissance Company
Repair Base (Battalion)
Composition of a Tank Corps:
29 May 1942
Corps HQ
Signal Company
AAMG Section
Heavy Tank Brigade (Replaced by a third 'medium' tank brigade in July 1942)
2 (Medium) Tank Brigades
Motorized Rifle Brigade
Antiaircraft Battalion
Guards Mortar Battalion
Motorcycle Battalion
Engineer-Mine Company
Truck Company
Motorized Vehicle Repair Battalion
Armored Vehicle Repair Battalion
Changes to the Tank Corps:
10 January 1943
ADD:
Mortar Regiment
SU Regiment (Mixed)
Corps Reserves:
33 reserve T-34 tanks
7 reserve T-70 tanks
100 reserve tank drivers
February 1943
ADD:
Engineer/Sapper Battalion replaced the Engineer-Mine Company
March 1943
ADD:
Antiaircraft Regiment
Signal Battalion replaced the Corps Signal Company
April 1943
ADD:
Antitank Regiment
(Separate) Antitank Battalion
(Aviation) Liaison Section - added to the Corps Signal Battalion
August 1943
ADD:
Heavy SU Regiment (SU-152s)
SU Regiment (SU-85s)
REMOVE:
(Separate) Antitank Battalion - to be replaced by the SU Regiment
Antitank Regiment - to be replaced by the SU Regiment
May 1944
ADD:
Medical Battalion (replaces separate Medical Companies in brigades)
August 1944
ADD:
Light Artillery Regiment
Final Composition of the Tank Corps:
August 1944 to August 1945
Corps HQ
Armored Platoon (3 T-34/85 tanks)
Staff Company (4 LMGs)
Signal Battalion - 3 PO-2 aircraft
Tank Brigade
Tank Brigade
Tank Brigade
Motorized Rifle Brigade
Heavy SU Regiment OR Heavy Tank Regiment
Medium SU Regiment
Light SU Regiment
Light Artillery Regiment
Antiaircraft Regiment
Mortar Regiment
Guards Mortar Battalion
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion OR Motorcycle Battalion
Sapper/Engineer Battalion
Corps Service Troops
Motorized Vehicle Repair Battalion
Armored Vehicle Repair Battalion
Medical Battalion
Truck Company
Chemical (Defense) Company
Fuel Supply Column
Field Bakery
TOTALS in Service Organizations:
836 Men
270 Trucks
241 Other vehicles (tractors, cycles, trailers, etc.)
5 (mobile) kitchens
2 (mobile) bakeries
798 Rifles
31 SMGs
9 LMGs
TOTALS in Tank Corps:
11,788 Men
208 Medium Tanks
21 Heavy Tanks OR Heavy SUs
20 Medium SUs
21 Light SUs
8 BM-13 Rocket Launchers
174 other artillery and mortars
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