11th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

11th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 11th Artillery Brigade


caption=Sleeve patch for the 11th Artillery Brigade
dates= August 18 2004-presentuk icon [http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/publish/article?art_id=35799339 Ternopil Guards receive their battle colour] ]
country= Ukraine
allegiance=
branch= Ukrainian Army
type= Brigade
role= Artillery
size=
command_structure= 13th Army Corps
garrison=Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
march=
equipment=D-20
MT-12 Rapirauk icon [http://www.oda.te.gov.ua/index.php?action=show&id=6815 AT unit prepares to take part in Kyiv parade] ]
mascot=
battles=
decorations=Order of the Red Banner
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
battle_honours=Kyiv
anniversaries=August 18 2004
commander1=Colonel Sergiy Korniychukuk icon [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=10055 New officers in the brigade] ]
commander1_label=Commanding officer
commander2=Lieutenant Colonel Dmutro Kozachenko
commander2_label=Second-in-command
commander3=
commander3_label=
notable_commanders=
identification_symbol=
identification_symbol_label=Guards unit
identification_symbol_2=
identification_symbol_2_label=Artillery branch insignia

The 11th Artillery Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. Full name of the brigade is - 11th Separate Guards Artillery Kyiv Red Banner Bogdan Khmelnitsky awards Brigade. [uk icon [http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/4627.html List of full names of the Ukrainian Military unit] ]

The brigade is a successor of the 1st Guards Cannon Artillery Kyiv Red Banner order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Brigade which was formed on August 18, 1942 in Stalingrad.

It is a part of 13th Army Corps. It is based in Ternopil, western part of Ukraine. The Brigade was formed on August 18, 2004 on the base of 12th artillery regiment 1st tactical artillery group and command of the group. Colonel Sergiy Korniychuk became Brigade's Commanding officer. Brigade takes its conscripts from Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Chernivtsi Oblast, Lviv Oblast and Ternopil Oblast. [uk icon [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=9702 170 new recruits become soldiers] ]

History

1st Cannon Artillery Brigade was created on August 18, 1943 in Stalingrad.First Brigade commander was Guards Colonel Volodymyr Kerp.

On March 1, 1943 Brigade was awarded Guards designation for successful actions near Stalingrad. At the end of March 1943 Brigade was relocated to Central Front near Kursk. Between 5-12 July 1943 Brigade took part in Battle of Kursk. Brigade took part in Liberation of Oryol, Hlukhiv, Konotop and on September 29, 1943 was on of the first units to cross Dnieper River. On November 6, 1943 Brigade was awardedhonorable name "Kyiv" for liberating city of Kyiv.

From 14 March to 15 May 1944 the brigade took active part in liberation of Ternopil. Later the Brigade moved toward Lviv and crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border. During battles for liberation of Poland, for crossing Vistula River and battle near Sandomierz Brigade was awarded Order of the Red Banner on February 19, 1945. Brigade provided artillery fire in liberation of Kielce, Oder River and Lusatian Neisse crossings, and attack on Dresden.

On May 10, 1945 Brigade being part of 5th Guards Army liberated Prague. The Brigade was awarded Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Second Class on June 4, 1945 for valour and heroism.

Brigade has been stationed in the following cities:
* Prague Czechoslovakia - May 1945 - June 1945
* Allentsteig Austria - June 1945 - October 1945
* Byshkov Czechoslovakia - October 1945 - November 1945
* Budapest Hungary - November 1945 - December 1947
* Vapniarka Vinnytsia Oblast Ukraine - December 1947 - June 1949
* Ternopil Ukraine - June 1949 - present

Brigade Order of Battle (2004-present)

* Howitzer Artillery Battalion [uk icon [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=12253 Training of the Battalion] ]
* Anti-tank Artillery Battalion

Awards

Throughout World War II 8270 soldiers from the Brigade were awarded Medals and Orders. 9 of them became Heroes of the Soviet Union:
*Guards Captain Nikolai Posohin
*Guards Captain Mikhail Zonov
*Guards Captain Vladimir Strizhak
*Guards Senior Lieutenant Mikhail Volk
*Guards Senior Lieutenant Grigoriy Sidorov
*Guards Sergeant Petr Kharkovskiy
*Guards Senior Sergeant Kashagan Dzhamangaraev
*Guards Senior Sergeant Grigoriy Cherniy
*Guards Senior Sergeant Botabay Sadikov

References

*uk icon [http://uamedia.visti.net/army/index.shtml Ministry of Defense' Army of Ukraine magazine]
* [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=en&part=armament&sub=sv_art Ground artillery]


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