Russian Naval Infantry in WW2 « Steven's Balagan. My interest in the Russian Naval Infantry of WW2 was sparked when reading accounts of the fighting at Stalingrad and in the Crimea. Sometime later I purchased and painted a Russian Naval Infantry Battalion to use for Crossfire. My challenge now is scenarios where I can use them. See also Origins With the massive losses sustained in the early days of Operation Barbarossa the Russians had to find additional man power for the army, and fast. One source was the navy and two types of unit were quickly formed as a result: Naval Infantry Brigades and Naval Rifle Brigades. The men were not specialist marines, and merely ships crews converted to infantry. None- the- less they showed considerable . Naval Infantry Brigades (Brigada morskoi pekhoty) were adhoc formations used to protect the Russian Naval bases from the invading Germans. The combination of their black naval uniforms and their . They retained their navy gear until it wore out but over time the sailors adopted conventional army uniforms. Naval Rifle Brigades (Brigada morskoi strelkovy) had a more formal organisation. From Sep 1. 94. 1 to Apr 1. Soviets raised 2. Rifle Brigades, of which 3. They had army command, control, and organisation and equipment, and wore army uniforms from the outset. The only unusual thing about them was the source of their personnel. Many of these units had brief and brutal careers, but some saw out the war, and at least one, 8th Naval Rifle Brigade, eventually became a Guards Rifle Division after performing well in the field. Theatres of Operation Naval Infantry Brigades were involved in the following operations: Defending Baltic Sea ports. Defending Black Sea ports. Stalingrad Amphibious operations in the Sea of Azov Amphibious operations in the across major rivers. Noticias; Eventos; Revista Armada; Peri Una brigada de Infanter. Unit Histories Unit. Formed. Composition. History Fate Comment Naval Infantry Brigades (Brigada Morskoi Pekhoty) 3 Jul 1. S M Kirov Naval Academy in Leningrad 4 battalions Jul 1. Jun 1. 94. 4 Defended the area between Lakes Ladoga and Onega. Jun – Dec 1. 94. 4 Took part in attack on Finland. Brigada Morskoi Pekhoty at the end of 1. See 4. Brigada Morskoi Pekhoty 6 From Red Banner Baltic Fleet at Kronstadt 3 Battalions Defended various sectors of the Leningrad front May 1. Disbanded As many as 5. Coat of arms of the Portuguese Marine Corps. Founded: 1618: Country: Portugal: Branch: Navy: Type: Marines: Role. Inicio > MINIATURAS HISTORICAS DE 28mm > Warlord Games-Bolt Action > Uni. Conocida por los alemanes como la 'Muerte negra' por su tenacidad a la hora de defender sus bases navales y su disposici La infanteria naval inclou la 65a Brigada d'Infanteria Naval de la Flota del Pac Komsomol (Young Communist) members 7 Aug 1. Sevastopol 4 Battalions Aug 1. Jul 1. 94. 2 Defended naval base during siege July 1. Destroyed when city fell 8 Aug 1. Novorossiisk * Initially 4 Battalions. Oct – Dec 1. 94. 1 Sevastopol Dec 1. Destroyed in heavy fighting 9 Dec 1. Taganrog on the Sea of Azov near Rostov 6 Battalions Late May – Jul 1. Sevastopol July 1. Destroyed when city fell 1. Archanglesk north of the Arctic Circle Protected Murmansk, and raided German and Finnish positions around the Barents Sea 8. Aug 1. 94. 2 in Novorossiisk * after Germans captured Rostov Initially 3battalions: 1. Naval Infantry Battalions. In Feb 1. 94. 3 they had 4+ battalions. Aug 1. 94. 2 Defended Novorossiisk then pushed south with the army. Feb – Sep 1. 94. 3 amphibious operation to recapture Novorossiisk supported by M3. L Stuart light tanks. Contained within bridgehead at Malaya Zemlya—the (Little Land), the Kuban bridgehead was reduced. Nov 1. 94. 3 Involved in landings on Kerch peninsular. Operated up the Danube into Romania and Hungary. Mar 1. 94. 5 Crossed the Danube into Budapest. Apr 1. 94. 5 Rode the tanks of the 5th Guards Tank Corps toward Prague when war ended. Sep 1. 94. 2 from the Volga Flotilla Both Chuikov (1. Erickson (1. 99. 3) says from Baltic and Northern Fleets. It was their men who held the Grain Elevator. Took part in nearly all the operations in that region including the Battle of Krasny Bor (1. Feb 1. 94. 3) against the Blue Division. Jan 1. 94. 4 Liberated Pushkin, Vyritsa, Luga, then moved upon Pskov. Dec 1. 94. 1 Leningrad. Aug 1. 94. 2 Tosno operation where it fought against the SS Polizei Division (the Soviets held the bridgehead on the right bank of the Tosna river, the Germans managed to stop the Soviet offensive – draw). Jan 1. 94. 3 played the main role in breaking the siege of Leningrad, took Poselok #5 and was made a Guard Divisions as a result. Feb 1. 94. 3 Battle of Krasny Bor against the Blue Division. Jul- Aug 1. 94. 3 Fought at Arbuzovo. Aug 1. 94. 3 Joined 3. Guard Corps which was used as a strike force in the following ations . Redesignated 6. 3rd Guards Rifle Division in in Jan 1. Aug 1. 94. 3 Became part of 3. Guard Corps with 4. Divisions. It is interesting that he distinguishes says one was Soviet Naval Infantry and the other Soviet Naval Infantry Volunteers, so I wonder if the former was actually a Naval Rifle Battalion, i. Marine Division were deployed in the defence of Odessa (8 Aug to 1. Oct 1. 94. 1) (World. War. 2. ro: The Battle of Odessa – 1. On the morning of 2. Sep about 2,0. 00 men of the 3rd Marine Brigade landed at Grigorievka and Chebankal; I’m assuming they mean the 3rd Naval Rifle Brigade, as the 3rd Naval Infantry Brigade was in the north. Another landing was attempted to the east, but failed. Beevor (1. 99. 9) mentions naval brigades sent to reinforce Stalingrad that were formed by combining cadets from the Leningrad Naval Academy with sailors from the Far East Fleet. I’m aware of the 9. Naval Infantry Brigade fighting at Stalingrad, but the guys mentioned by Beevor can’t be them as the 9. Volga naval squadron. Battle. Front: Morskoi Pekhoty Brigades. Ruslan from St Petersburg (private communication) Vercamer, A L. Naval War in the Baltic Sea 1. On- line http: //www. World. War. 2. ro: The Battle of Odessa – 1. Zaloga, S. Red Army Handbook 1. Soviet Order of Battle WWII Vol VII: Red Death. Soviet mountain, naval, NKVD, and allied divisions, brigades, 1.
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