June 26 - Birthday of the 4 Guards Tank Kantemirovskaya Division
Near Voronezh on the banks of the Don River on June 26, 1942 the legendary 17th began its combat journey tank the corps, the heir to which was subsequently the 4th Guards Tank Kantemirov Order of Lenin, the Red Banner Division. For the difference shown in the battles, in January 1943 the corps was reorganized into the 4th Guards, having received the honorary name “Kantemirovsky”.
Tankers 17-th Guards Tank Brigade and the son of the regiment on the tank T-34-85. In the photo from left to right: Senior Sergeant Boris Vorontsov - tank driver; Alik is the son of a regiment (the name in the preserved correspondence is not mentioned); Vova - Junior Lieutenant Vladimir Viktorovich Ponomarev, T-34 / 85 Tank Commander of the 17 Guards Tank Brigade as part of the 1 Guards Tank Corps of the 1 of the Bryansk Front, Junior Lieutenant Gennady Fatisov is Vladimir's friend in the Kurgan region of KozykanA, I am a friend of the Kurgan-affiliate program in Kozyrkan. Thirty-fours.
This is the last snapshot of Junior Lieutenant Vladimir Ponomarev. He will die 25 July 1944 of the year in the battles of Brest, in the area of the Bialystok-Brest highway, near the village of Cheremkha in Poland (Polish Czeremcha; Gmina Czeremcha, a rural volost in Poland, is included as an administrative unit in the Haynów county, Podlaskie province). He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the II degree for the battles under Minsk, the Order of the Red Star (posthumously, the order book of M 097118).
Photo sent by nephew V.V. Ponomareva Alexander Borisovich Ponomarev.
Source: family archive A. B. Ponomareva. (http://waralbum.ru)
The crew of a heavy tank KV-1 under the command of Lieutenant N. Kinder (rightmost) of the 17-th tank brigade in his combat vehicle. Two weeks after this shot, the entire crew was killed in battle. November 1941 of the year. (http://waralbum.ru)
T-34-76 tanks support infantry attack on the Kursk Bulge. (http://waralbum.ru)
31 July 1943, the legendary corps, before the August offensive and the stubborn battles on the Belgorod-Kharkov flank of the Kursk Bulge, were solemnly presented with the Guards Banner. At the presentation of the banner all the personnel of the corps took the honorary Guards Oath.
In April, 1944 was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for the heroic spirit and courage that the composition showed during the liberation of the Ukrainian cities - Shepetivka, Tarnopol and Zbarazh - the corps was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, and 17 of the individual battalions and regiments that make up the corps received honorary names - “Zhytomyr "," Shepetovsky "," Tarnopolsky "," Yampolsky. " But on this the merits of the corps did not stop and, after a while, the corps was awarded the Order of Lenin for the liberation of Krakow.
The 17 Guards Tank Corps was one of the first to reach the Elbe, taking part in the capture of Dresden. The illustrious corps ended its combat path on the outskirts of Prague by completing a rapid dash to Czechoslovakia.
For the courage and courage that fighters and corps commanders showed during the long years of exhausting war, its units were awarded the 23-th orders.
Orders of the Supreme Commander 18 once the body announced thanks. 32 kantemirovtsa became Heroes of the Soviet Union, 5 of which are forever enrolled in the annals of parts. Over 20 thousands of Kantemirovs were awarded with medals and orders, 5 of whom received the title of "Full Knight of the Order of Glory."
For its military services 13 September 1945, the corps became an integral part of the troops of the Moscow Military District, with subsequent redeployment to the city of Naro-Fominsk. And in the fall of 1946, the guardsmen of the 4 Tank Division in the front ranks marched through Red Square on their combat vehicles during the celebration of the Day of the Tankman.
The Great Patriotic War has long been over, but the division is still in the ranks. Nowadays, the military personnel of this compound have already managed to take part in many peacekeeping operations, including South Ossetia, Kosovo (1998-2002), as well as in operations in the North Caucasus.
In Moscow, in honor of the division, one of the streets and the metro station bear the name "Kantemirovskaya", thus to this day glorifying the feats of arms of this legendary compound of the times of the Great Patriotic War.
This is the last snapshot of Junior Lieutenant Vladimir Ponomarev. He will die 25 July 1944 of the year in the battles of Brest, in the area of the Bialystok-Brest highway, near the village of Cheremkha in Poland (Polish Czeremcha; Gmina Czeremcha, a rural volost in Poland, is included as an administrative unit in the Haynów county, Podlaskie province). He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the II degree for the battles under Minsk, the Order of the Red Star (posthumously, the order book of M 097118).
Photo sent by nephew V.V. Ponomareva Alexander Borisovich Ponomarev.
Source: family archive A. B. Ponomareva. (http://waralbum.ru)
31 July 1943, the legendary corps, before the August offensive and the stubborn battles on the Belgorod-Kharkov flank of the Kursk Bulge, were solemnly presented with the Guards Banner. At the presentation of the banner all the personnel of the corps took the honorary Guards Oath.
In April, 1944 was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for the heroic spirit and courage that the composition showed during the liberation of the Ukrainian cities - Shepetivka, Tarnopol and Zbarazh - the corps was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, and 17 of the individual battalions and regiments that make up the corps received honorary names - “Zhytomyr "," Shepetovsky "," Tarnopolsky "," Yampolsky. " But on this the merits of the corps did not stop and, after a while, the corps was awarded the Order of Lenin for the liberation of Krakow.
The 17 Guards Tank Corps was one of the first to reach the Elbe, taking part in the capture of Dresden. The illustrious corps ended its combat path on the outskirts of Prague by completing a rapid dash to Czechoslovakia. For the courage and courage that fighters and corps commanders showed during the long years of exhausting war, its units were awarded the 23-th orders.
Orders of the Supreme Commander 18 once the body announced thanks. 32 kantemirovtsa became Heroes of the Soviet Union, 5 of which are forever enrolled in the annals of parts. Over 20 thousands of Kantemirovs were awarded with medals and orders, 5 of whom received the title of "Full Knight of the Order of Glory."
For its military services 13 September 1945, the corps became an integral part of the troops of the Moscow Military District, with subsequent redeployment to the city of Naro-Fominsk. And in the fall of 1946, the guardsmen of the 4 Tank Division in the front ranks marched through Red Square on their combat vehicles during the celebration of the Day of the Tankman.
The Great Patriotic War has long been over, but the division is still in the ranks. Nowadays, the military personnel of this compound have already managed to take part in many peacekeeping operations, including South Ossetia, Kosovo (1998-2002), as well as in operations in the North Caucasus.
In Moscow, in honor of the division, one of the streets and the metro station bear the name "Kantemirovskaya", thus to this day glorifying the feats of arms of this legendary compound of the times of the Great Patriotic War.
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