Some of the high ranking Soviet officers KIA in Poland in 1939:
On 30.09.1939 during the battle of Milanów and Parczew one of battalion commanders from 143. Rifle Division was KIA - which one? What was his name?
During the battle of Wilno three Soviet older officers were KIA - what were their names?
During the battle of Szack colonel Russijanow - commander of 52. Rifle Division - was heavily wounded. During the same battle 411. tank battalion under command of captain Nieseniuk was completely destroyed (lost all of its tanks knocked out or destroyed).
During the battle of Grodno according to Soviet sources many officers were KIA (as Polish sharpshooters were firing from hiding to officer targets).
On 21.09.1939 Soviet 13. Rifle Corps lost 1 older officer KIA.
During the battle of Borowicze - Nawoz - Huziatyn against Polish 3. KOP Regiment of colonel Zajaczkowski on 21.09.1939 - 22.09.1939 Soviet 87. Rifle Division suffered enormous casualties - even according to official Soviet sources losses of only some of its units were:
- 16. Rifle Regiment - 150 KIA, 75 MIA, 215 WIA - certainly some officers were among those KIA and MIA
- mechanized company from 43. Reconnaissance Battalion (casualties on 20.09.1939) - 29 KIA (only 11 soldiers and officers from this company survived)
Poland 1939 - KIA Soviet officers
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Re: Poland 1939 - KIA Soviet officers
One more:
During the night from 21st to 22nd of September 1939, commander of 3. battalion from 151. Rifle Regiment (8. Rifle Division) - captain Awchimienko - was KIA. It was near Michalina.
During the night from 21st to 22nd of September 1939, commander of 3. battalion from 151. Rifle Regiment (8. Rifle Division) - captain Awchimienko - was KIA. It was near Michalina.
Re: Poland 1939 - KIA Soviet officers
Soviet casualties recorded in period 17.09.1939 - 30.09.1939 according to Krivosheev:
1. KIA + MIA (reported dead) + DoW = 150 officers / 209 NCOs / 1138 privates = 1475
2. Hospitalized WIA = 212 officers / 309 NCOs / 1862 privates = 2383
1 + 2 = 362 officers / 518 NCOs / 3000 privates = 3880
Very high percent of officer casualties and so "round" number of privates are strange and suspicious.
I've found some inaccuracies in his data (e.g. sums of losses of each type are higher than "total losses" given below).
Above I provided the sum of losses of each type (3880), and "total losses" given by Krivosheev are lower than the sum of losses of each type - 3858, not 3880.
Is there any breakdown of these casualties for each division and brigade?
It seems that the highest losses were suffered by 87. Rifle Division (at least 230 dead and 221 wounded).
I am interested in data on casualties of all Soviet units but especcialy in what were casualties of 34. Cavalry Division according to Soviet estimations, as well as Soviet losses during the battles of Dzwola and Krukienice.
1. KIA + MIA (reported dead) + DoW = 150 officers / 209 NCOs / 1138 privates = 1475
2. Hospitalized WIA = 212 officers / 309 NCOs / 1862 privates = 2383
1 + 2 = 362 officers / 518 NCOs / 3000 privates = 3880
Very high percent of officer casualties and so "round" number of privates are strange and suspicious.
I've found some inaccuracies in his data (e.g. sums of losses of each type are higher than "total losses" given below).
Above I provided the sum of losses of each type (3880), and "total losses" given by Krivosheev are lower than the sum of losses of each type - 3858, not 3880.
Is there any breakdown of these casualties for each division and brigade?
It seems that the highest losses were suffered by 87. Rifle Division (at least 230 dead and 221 wounded).
I am interested in data on casualties of all Soviet units but especcialy in what were casualties of 34. Cavalry Division according to Soviet estimations, as well as Soviet losses during the battles of Dzwola and Krukienice.