43rd Army Corps (Soviet Union)
| 137th Rifle Corps (1945-1955) 43rd Rifle Corps (II) (1955-1957) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1945-1989 |
| Country |
 Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of | Far Eastern Military District |
The 43rd Army Corps was a corps of the Soviet Army, disbanded in 1989. The corps was first formed as the 137th Rifle Corps in late 1945 and became the 43rd Rifle Corps (Second Formation) in 1955. The corps was redesignated as the 43rd Army Corps in 1957 and was based in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. In 1969, it moved to Birobidzhan.[1]
History
The 137th Rifle Corps was formed on 5 December 1945 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, part of the Far Eastern Military District. It was commanded by Lieutenant General Alexey Gnechko until May 1950. Gnechko was a Hero of the Soviet Union and veteran of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria.[2] On 13 June 1955, the corps became the 43rd Rifle Corps (Second Formation). As part of the Soviet Army reorganization, it became the 43rd Army Corps on 25 June 1957. The 125th Motor Rifle Division became part of the corps in 1957 but was disbanded in 1958.[3] In 1960, the corps included the 22nd Motor Rifle Division and the 414th Separate Motor Rifle Regiment. In May 1969, corps headquarters transferred to Birobidzhan. At the same time, the 272nd Motor Rifle Division at Babstovo became part of the corps.[4] The 118th Motor Rifle Division was formed in 1970 as a mobilization division subordinated to the corps.[5] In May 1970, the 3rd Fortified Area was activated as part of the corps at Leninsk.[6] Between 1987 and 1989, the corps was commanded by future Soviet airborne commander Major General Nikolai Vasilyevich Kalinin. The 118th Motor Rifle Division was disbanded in 1987. On 10 October 1989, the corps was disbanded.[1]
Commanders
The following officers commanded the corps.[1]
- Lieutenant General Alexey Gnechko (5 December 1945-May 1950)
- Lieutenant General Viktor Urbanovich (May 1950-April 1953)
- Major General Yevgeny Korkuts (2 June 1953-13 October 1954)
- Major General Arakel Oganezov (13 October 1954-10 February 1956)
- Major General Arkhip Golubev (4 May 1956-31 October 1958)
- Major General Ivan Veremey (January 1959-April 1961)
- Not known (1961-1973)
- Major General Alexander Kovtunov (1973 - 1977)
- Major General Nikolay Vasilevich Kalinin (1977-1979)
- Not known (1979-1985)
- Major General Yuriy Fyodorovich Shchepin (1985-1987)
- Not known (1987-1989)
References
- 1 2 3 Holm, Michael. "43rd Army Corps". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Гнечко Алексей Романович" [Gnechko Alexey Romanovich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "125th Motorised Rifle Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "272nd Motorised Rifle Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "118th Motorised Rifle Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "3rd Fortified Area". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-02.