• Source: 22nd Tank Division (Soviet Union)

The 22nd Tank Division (Military Unit Number 5389) was a Division sized unit of the Red Army that existed from March 1941–July 1941.
Formed in March 1941 and stationed in western Belarus, the division was destroyed in the Battle of Białystok–Minsk in June of the same year.




History of division formation



The division began forming in February–March 1941 in the Western special military district as part of the 14th mechanized corps at the base of the 29th tank brigade in the southern military town on the outskirts of Brest.
The division was equipped with 235 tanks, most of which were the obsolete T-26. The corps had half of its authorized 375 tanks.




= Battle

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The German artillery bombardment on the morning of 22 June destroyed much of the 22nd Tank Division's fuel, supplies, and ammunition at Brest.
A tank battalion from the 22nd Tank Division was sent towards the river and was unable to stop the crossing.
Attacking on the morning of 23 June, the 200 T-26s of the 22nd and 30th destroyed numerous German tanks but suffered heavier losses.
The German forces continued their attack, inflicting heavy losses on the 22nd Tank Division and killing Puganov.




Formation


The division was formed in March 1941 and had the following structure:

43rd Tank Regiment
44th Tank Regiment
22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment
22nd Motorized Howitzer Regiment
22nd Reconnaissance Battalion
22nd Motorized Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
22nd Motorized Pontoon Battalion
663rd Field Post Office
568th State Bank Field office




References






Bibliography


Forczyk, Robert (2014). Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front 1941–1942: Schwerpunkt. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781781590089.
Glantz, David M. (2010). Barbarossa Derailed: The German Advance to Smolensk, the Encirclement Battle, and the First and Second Soviet Counteroffensives, 10 July – 24 August 1941. Philadelphia: Casemate. ISBN 9781906033729.

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