24th Mechanised Corps
| 24th Mechanized Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Type | Mechanized corps |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Vladimir Chistyakov |
The 24th Mechanized Corps (Military Unit Number 7161) was a Mechanized Corps of the Red Army, active from spring 1941 to late 1941. On June 22, 1941, at the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, it was located at Proskurov in the Kiev Special Military District.
The corps commander was Maj. Gen. Vladimir Chistyakov. The corps Chief of Staff was Colonel Alexander Danilov (who died in the Uman Pocket).
The corps' three divisions were seemingly destroyed at Uman in August 1941.
Commander - Brigade Commander, with 08/12/41, Major General Mikhail Solomatin . Deputy Head of the Political Department - Battalion Commissar Vinogradov Vakhrouchev .
Commander - Colonel Konstantin Shvetsov .
Artillery commander - Colonel Nicanor Nikanorovich Lyubimov ( died in captivity )
Commander - Colonel Ashot Sargsyan Sarkisovich Head of engineering department - Ivan Lebedev .
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