29th Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union)
29th Mechanized Corps | |
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Active | 1941 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Mechanized corps |
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The 29th Mechanized Corps (Military Unit Number 8300) was a mechanized corps of the Red Army. Formed in March 1941 in the Transbaikal Military District, the corps was disbanded two months later.[1]
History[]
The 29th Mechanized Corps was formed in March 1941, part of the 17th Army in the Transbaikal Military District. The corps included the and at [2] and ,[3] respectively, and the 82nd Motorized Division at Bayantümen. The two tank divisions were newly formed and the 82nd Motorized Division had been formed in 1940.[4] The corps also included the 30th Motorcycle Regiment at Bayantümen. The corps was equipped with 1,011 tanks at its formation. It was commanded by Major General . The corps was disbanded on 7 May. Its units became separate units in the 17th Army.[1] The 57th Tank Division instead became part of the 5th Mechanised Corps and transferred to the Kiev Military District with it.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Drig, Yevgeny (18 March 2005). "29 механизированный корпус" [29th Mechanized Corps]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b Drig, Yevgeny (28 August 2006). "57 танковая дивизия" [57th Tank Division]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Drig, Yevgeny (21 August 2006). "61 танковая дивизия" [61st Tank Division]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Drig, Yevgeny (17 March 2007). "82 моторизованная дивизия" [82nd Motorized Division]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- Mechanized corps of the Soviet Union
- Military units and formations established in 1941
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1941