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No. 4297 on October 9. Ordinance.
On the organization of air defense of Donbass
and the vacant points and objects of Ukraine and Belarus.
For the organization of air defense of Donbass and the most important points and facilities
the State Defense Committee liberated from the enemy
Decides:
Formation
– four regiments of small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery in staff No. 050/74 in the composition of 60
37-mm guns, total number 3342 people;
- six regiments of anti-aircraft machine guns in staff No. 050/13, consisting of 81 DSHK machine guns in each,
total number of 3540 people;
– ten separate anti-aircraft artillery divisions in the state number 050/113 in the composition
12 85-mm guns each, with a total number of 3080 people;
– four separate battalions of UTAPEC in staff No. 050/36, total number 2228
the person;
– two repair and restoration battalions of communication for the state 014/138, total number of
600 people;
– three separate polling battalions in staff No. 050/17, with a total number of 2220
Found the order which made the increase from 4→6 37mm Guns per battery in April 1944 (for the Regiments inside the AA Divisions), that's also properly mentioned/noted in the Companion to the Red Army.https://docs.historyrussia.org/ru/nodes/300802#mode/inspect/page/1/zoom/4 wrote: April 26, 1944
I. In order to strengthen the firepower of the anti-aircraft artillery divisions of the WGK
at the fronts, in the composition of all 37 mm batteries of anti-aircraft artillery regiments of these
Divisions additionally include two 37 mm anti-aircraft guns.
In total, the division has 72 - 37 mm anti-aircraft guns. Number of 85 mm anti-aircraft guns
and DShK machine guns leave in the existing norm.
To change the order of the NGO I2 0014, the number of divisions is set by 2181 people.
German intel showing the Divisional and the Light AA-Regiment as mentioned in the Companion to the Red Army (CttRA).Wiedrock wrote: Tue May 06, 2025 5:11 pm Then there were many, many Flak Divisions being created for the ground forces from ~late summer 1942 onwards. Those comprised multiple light and one heavy regiment. The Source provides the complete evolution and it should look like this when applied in game and separating the Regiments (added +1xSupport each to simulate Divisional HQ and other Divisional manpower additions):
Found this order, this is basically the "42 Ind. AA Regiment" posted initially. It just gives 20xDShK instead of 8+12=20 AAMGs.https://www.soldat.ru/doc/gko/text/2258.html wrote: The State Defense Committee
Resolution No. GOK-2258ss of 7 September 1942
Moscow Kremlin.
On the formation of 25 army regiments of air defense
The State Defence Committee decides:
1. By September 25, 1942, the formation of 25 army regiments of air defense State No. 08/136 number of 326 people each.
In service with regiments have 12 - 37 mm anti-aircraft guns and 20 large-caliber Machine guns "DSHK".
2. Formation of regiments to entrust the head of artillery Krasnaya Army and to perform at the Training Center of Military Anti-aircraft artillery in the city. Moscow.
3. Chief Of The Main Artillery Department Of The Red Army Colonel-General of Artillery Yakovlev is allocated for the formed regiments 300 - 37 mm anti-aircraft guns and 500 large-caliber machine guns "DSK".
4. Head Of The Main Auto-Bronetamatenic Department Of The Red Army Lieutenant General of the Tank Troops. Fedorenko allocate for the formed regiments 800 trucks and 350 trucks.
5. Heads of the Central Offices of the NPO to ensure the regiments laid by states and plates of small arms and property.
CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE COMMITTEE OF DEFENSE. STALIN
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