2nd Cavalry Division (Soviet Union)

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

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

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

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

  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.