List of tank brigades of the Red Army

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This page lists tank brigades of the Red Army during World War II. The tank brigade occupied an intermediate position between a and tank divisions of the Red Army.

A tank brigade can be separate, that is, formally not part of corps and Field army - in this case, the name of the brigade can have the adjective “separate” added.

For courage, heroism of the personnel, and military merits during World War II, a total of sixty-eight brigades received the honorary title - "Guards"; 112 were awarded honorary names, 114 were awarded orders, and 34 of them deserved six or more awards and distinctions.[1] The brigades that received five and six orders included the , , , , , the and the .[2]

The Russian Tank Troops are the main descendant of these formations in the early twenty-first century.

Tank brigades formed in 1938–1940[]

Tank Brigades[]

  • 1st Tank Brigade, Stavka Reserve
  • 1st Polish Tank Brigade/1st Polish Army/1st Belorussian Front
  • 4th Tank Brigade - became circa 11 November 1941
  • 9th Tank Brigade - became circa 5 January 1942
  • 16th Tank Brigade/Belorussian-Latvian Military District - in January 1942, with 54th Army (Soviet Union), Leningrad Front [1]
  • 29th Tank Brigade/Reserve of the Supreme High Command (RVGK, Stavka Reserve)
  • 33rd Tank Brigade/36th Army/Trans-Baikal Military District
  • 35th Tank Brigade/36th Army/Trans-Baikal Military District
  • 43rd Tank Brigade/17th Army/Trans-Baikal Military District
  • 44th Tank Brigade/Trans-Baikal Military District
  • 68th Tank Brigade/69th Army/1st BR Front
  • 72nd Tank Brigade/25th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 73rd Tank Brigade/2nd Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 74th Tank Brigade/2nd Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 75th Tank Brigade/1st Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 76th Tank Brigade/25th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 77th Tank Brigade/1st Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 78th Tank Brigade/10th Guards Army/2nd Baltic Front - originally formed between 17 January - 14 February 1942 in the . Became 78th Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment, then 15th Tank Division in 1949, then the 78th Tank Division.
  • 93rd Tank Brigade/4th Tank Army/1st Ukrainian Front
  • 96th Tank Brigade/37th Army (in Bulgaria)
  • 112th "Revolutionary Mongolia" Tank Brigade
  • 120th Tank Brigade/11th Guards Army/3rd BR Front
  • 122nd Tank Brigade - in January 1942, with 54th Army (Soviet Union), Leningrad Front [2]. See ru:122-я_танковая_бригада.
  • 125th Tank Brigade/35th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 143rd Tank Brigade/6th Guards Army/1st Baltic Front
  • 144th Tank Brigade/Belorussian-Latvian Military District
  • 149th Tank Brigade/Moscow Military District
  • 150th Tank Brigade/3rd Guards Army/1st Ukrainian Front
  • 152nd Tank Brigade/52nd Army/1st Ukrainian Front
  • 153rd Tank Brigade/2nd Guards Army/3rd BR Front
  • 165th Tank Brigade/15th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 171st Tank Brigade/15th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 172nd Tank Brigade/35th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 201st Tank Brigade/Moscow Military District
  • 203rd Tank Brigade/15th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 204th Tank Brigade/1st Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 205th Tank Brigade/Trans-Baikal Military District
  • 206th Tank Brigade/Trans-Baikal Military District
  • 208th Tank Brigade/35th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 209th Tank Brigade/35th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 210th Tank Brigade/1st Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 213th Tank Brigade/28th Army/3rd BR Front
  • 214th Tank Brigade/Severnaya Group/Far Eastern Front
  • 218th Tank Brigade/25th Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 220th Tank Brigade/5th Shock Army/1st BR Front
  • 226th Tank Brigade/Trans-Caucasian Military District
  • 227th Tank Brigade/Trans-Caucasian Military District
  • 232nd Tank Brigade/Moscow Military District
  • 233rd Tank Brigade
  • 234th Tank Brigade
  • 238th Tank Brigade - became 5th Motorcycle Regiment, in accordance with a Soviet General Staff Directive on March 26, 1944. On July 14, 1944, the regiment began fighting (became part of the "Active Army"), with the 1st Byelorussian Front. The 3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade traces its history to the 5th Motorcycle Regiment.
  • 254th Tank Brigade/Stavka Reserve
  • 256th Tank Brigade/Moscow Military District
  • 257th Tank Brigade/1st Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 258th Tank Brigade/2nd Army/Far Eastern Front
  • 259th Tank Brigade/25th Army/Far Eastern Front

Guards Tank Brigades[]

  • 2nd Guards Tank Brigade/5th Army/3rd BR Front
  • 5th Guards Tank Brigade/18th Army/4th Ukrainian Front
  • 7th Guards Tank Brigade/Reserve Front HQ/RVGK
  • 11th Guards Tank Brigade/1st BR Front
  • 23rd Guards Tank Brigade/2nd BR Front
  • 27th Guards Tank Brigade/7th Guards Army/2nd Ukrainian Front
  • 28th Guards Tank Brigade/39th Army/3rd BR Front
  • 29th Guards Tank Brigade/Stavka Reserve
  • 30th Guards Tank Brigade/2nd Shock Army/2nd BR Front
  • 31st Guards Tank Brigade/1st Guards Army/4th Ukrainian Front
  • 32nd Guards Tank Brigade/Moscow Military District
  • 34th Guards Tank Brigade/4th Shock Army/1st Baltic Front
  • 38th Guards Tank Brigade/Reserve Front HQ/RVGK
  • 39th Guards Tank Brigade/4th Shock Army/1st Baltic Front
  • 42nd Guards Tank Brigade/4th Ukrainian Front
  • 43rd Guards Heavy Tank Brigade/3rd BR Front
  • 64th Guards Tank Brigade/1st Guards Tank Army/1st BR Front

References[]

  1. ^ Military Encyclopedia Volume 3. 1995. p. 535. Appendix 3. “Guards brigades and regiments that distinguished themselves during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 (deserving six more awards and distinctions."
  2. ^ Collective of authors (1973). Soviet tank troops 1941-1945. Military historical essay (Conclusion). Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 329.

The source is Boevoi sostav Sovetskoi armii, the official order of battle from the General Staff. These listings are now online (example of December 1941 online)

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