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2nd Cavalry Division (Soviet Union)

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The 2nd Cavalry Division was a Division of the Red Army that existed during World War II.

2nd Cavalry Division
ActiveAugust 1941 - November 1941
Country Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Army
TypeCavalry
RoleCavalry Support and Attack
SizeDivision
Part ofSeparate Coastal Army
Commanders
Lieutenant GeneralIvan Yefimovich Petrov

History

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The 2nd Cavalry Division (2nd Formation) was a cavalry division of the Red Army that existed in 1941. The division was formed from the original 1st Odessa Cavalry Division in early 1941. It only had a short history as it was re-organized into the 2nd Rifle Division (3rd Formation) in late November 1941.

Organization on Formation

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Structure of the division in August 1941:[1]

  • Headquarters
  • 7th Cavalry Regiment
  • 16th Cavalry Regiment
  • 20th Cavalry Regiment (Led by Ilya A. Lukanov, 1899-1942)

Organization on Disbandment

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Structure of the division in November 1941:[2]

  • Headquarters
  • 7th Cavalry Regiment
  • 15th Cavalry Regiment
  • 20th Cavalry Regiment
  • 9th Armoured Cavalry Squadron
  • Armoured Defense Group
  • 3rd Naval Infantry Regiment (attached)
  • 323rd Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Divizion (battalion)
  • Mortar Platoon
  • Machine-Gun Platoon
  • Separate Cavalry Squadron
  • Separate Communications Squadron
  • Separate Chemical Defense Squadron

References

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  1. ^ The Organization and Order of Battle of Militaries in World War II: Volume V - Book B Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. p. 648.
  2. ^ "2 КАВАЛЕРИЙСКАЯ ДИВИЗИЯ". bdsa.ru. Retrieved 2019-02-08.