Volzhan in the 107th separate rifle brigade. War through the eyes of the creators of victory2 (107th rifle brigade). V. Kabanov - brigade commissar

In Volzhsk, from the second half of December 1941 to April 1942, the 107th separate rifle brigade was formed.

It included: four separate rifle battalions, two artillery battalions, a minivision, a mortar battalion and separate units of reconnaissance, submachine gunners, communications, engineering, medical-sanitary and automobile services.

The units were manned with cadre privates and sergeants who arrived from Western and Eastern Siberia, as well as conscripts called up from the reserve from the Gorky and Sverdlovsk regions, the Mari and Chuvash ASSR. The command and political structure was represented by officers who arrived from the active army and called up from the reserve, graduates of military schools.

Colonel was appointed commander Petr Efimovich Kuzmin... At that time, he had good military training, extensive experience. Was born on June 15, 1900 in the Tambov region. In 1912 he graduated from the 5th grade of the parish school. And in 1918 he voluntarily joined the Red Army, where he actively fought on the fronts of the civil war against Denikin, White Poles and gangs on the territory of the Gomel region. Later he graduated from courses - machine gun, command personnel and high school. And after the civilian he served in various command and staff positions. As a commander of a rifle regiment, he participated in the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940. The regiment under was repeatedly distinguished in battle, especially during the breakthrough of the heavily fortified Mannerheim line.

Commissioner, after graduating from the Lenin Military-Political Academy in Moscow, became Vasily Vladimirovich Kabanov.
There were few public buildings in the city, so problems arose with the deployment of military units. The soldiers were housed in the apartments of local residents, placed on the basis of the Mari pulp and paper mill. Food for the personnel was also organized there.

In early February 1942, when the 107th Separate Rifle Brigade was fully staffed, intense days of combat and political training began. Marshal of the Soviet Union K.E. Voroshilov personally checked the brigade's readiness and concluded that it was ready to perform combat missions.

On May 1, at 9 o'clock, the units lined up in the city square, near the House of Culture of the Marbumkombinat. The entire population of the city took to the streets to escort the soldiers to the front. Passing a solemn march, to the music of a brass band, they went to the station, plunged into train trains. On May 5, the brigade arrived at the Bryansk front, where it received its baptism of fire.

Feats of Volunteers


Hundreds of men, women and adolescents turned to the draft board of the military registration and enlistment office, who asked to be enrolled in the brigade.

So, at an urgent request, a student of the 9th grade of school No. 6 of our city Komsomol Kolya Romashenkov was enrolled in the company of scouts. At the front, he took part in many reconnaissance operations, went to the front line to take "tongue".
Nikolai has shown courage and courage more than once, and has been repeatedly awarded government awards.

And on May 2, 1943, in a battle on Malaya Zemlya, he died from a mortal wound. For his exploits, the Military Council of the 18th Army awarded N.Romashenkov the Order of the Patriotic War.

Among the volunteers in Volzhsk there were also many girls with a medical degree. Once a little girl came to the political department and turned to the commissioner:
- Comrade commissar, take me to the brigade, I want to go to the front!
Kabanov looked at her and asked:
- What are you going to do at the front?

- Fight! I can shoot a rifle and bandage wounds.
- How old are you?
- Soon it will be 16.
- That's what, Zhenya,- said the commissioner, - you are still very young, it’s too early to go to the front, people at least 18 years old are being drafted into the army. Yes, probably your mother will not let you go either.
Zhenya got upset and left the office. And the next day she came again, but not alone, but with her mother. He looks at her and says:
- Mom, tell the commissioner that you are letting me go to the front!
Mother, wiping away her tears, turned to the commissioner with the words:
- As soon as Zhenya found out about your brigade, she only insists that she will go to the front. No matter how much I persuade, no matter how much I say that no one will take such a girl, she stands her ground. Let him go with you.
This is how Zhenya Pavlova was enrolled as a medical instructor in a rifle company of the first battalion. She fought bravely. It was always where the wounded needed help.

At the end of 1943, during a heavy shelling on Malaya Zemlya, an enemy mine cut short the life of a brave Volga girl who never lived to reach adulthood. For her courage and courage, for taking the wounded from the battlefield, Zhenya was awarded two of the most respected soldiers' medals “For Courage”.

Defense of Tuapse


Until October 1942, the 107th brigade fought near Bryansk. In a short time, having established itself as a close-knit military unit, capable of fulfilling any order of the Fatherland. Conducting defensive battles, they participated in three offensive operations, destroyed hundreds of enemy soldiers, officers, and military equipment. For their heroism and courage, many soldiers were awarded orders and medals of the Soviet Union.

This historic building is no longer there

Later it was transferred to the Caucasus, by order of the command, it was redeployed to the Tuapse region. The situation at that time was very difficult. The Germans, breaking the resistance of the opposing divisions, moved forward, threatening to come close to the city. There were bloody battles on the banks of the Pshish mountain river. Fierce battles reached hand-to-hand combat. But, having withstood the onslaught, our fighters were still able to win. Although not without losses.

On the morning of January 16, 1943, Colonel Pyotr Efimovich Kuzmin, while moving to a new observation post, was hit by a fragment of an enemy mine. Fighting achievements were highly appreciated by the Motherland, he was repeatedly awarded with government awards. Thus, by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 11, 1940, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for the exemplary performance of the command's combat missions in the fight against the Finnish White Guards and for the valor and courage shown at the same time. In 1941 he was awarded the Order of the Red Star. June 6, 1943 - posthumously awarded the Order of Suvorov II degree. His name is immortalized in the name of Volzhskaya street.

On Malaya Zemlya


Geographically, the Small Land does not exist. This is a rocky area of ​​land near Novorossiysk, pressed against the water. Its length along the front was 6 kilometers, its depth was 4.5.

By the beginning of 1943, the entire left bank was at the enemy, who controlled the movement of our fleet from a height. It was urgent to deprive him of this advantage. It was decided to land the paratroopers and seize the Novorossiysk suburb. And when the Soviet soldiers occupied the bridgehead, the Nazis beat continuously, unleashing a huge number of shells and bombs. It is estimated that this deadly metal accounted for 1250 kg for each defender of the Lesser Land.

Small land turned into an underground fortress. 230 observation posts became her eyes, 500 fire shelters - armored fists, tens of kilometers of communication tunnels, thousands of rifle cells, trenches, and cracks were dug. Need forced to punch adits in rocky ground, build underground ammunition depots, hospitals, and a power plant. We only walked through the trenches.

The April battles of 1943 became the most difficult and brutal. From early in the morning, heavy artillery began to hit, at the same time planes appeared in the sky. They walked in waves of 40-60 cars. Following the high-speed bombers were diving, then attack aircraft. This went on for hours. After that, the attacks of tanks and infantry began. This was repeated several times a day. The German command threw more and more forces onto the front line.

The earth was burning, stones were smoking, metal was melting, concrete was crumbling, but our defenders did not retreat. And on the night of September 9-10, reinforcements arrived from the mainland. A decisive battle took place, which lasted six days and nights ...
The great confrontation ended with the victory of the Red Army. On September 16, Moscow saluted the gallant soldiers of the North Caucasian Front and the Black Sea Fleet, which included soldiers of the 107th rifle brigade.

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The war continued. The personnel of the brigade fought near Anapa.

After the Taman Peninsula was liberated by order of the Headquarters of the Main Command of the USSR Armed Forces, the 117th Guards Rifle Division was formed on the basis of three separate brigades - the 107th, 81st and 8th.

Its soldiers with battles victoriously carried the guards banner to Berlin and Prague. For the successful completion of combat missions of the command in battles with the Nazi invaders, the division was given the honorary name Berdichevskaya, it was awarded the Order of B. Khmelnitsky, II degree. And the Supreme Commander-in-Chief announced 14 commendations to the personnel. Over 10 thousand soldiers received government awards, 8 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

The commissar of the 107th rifle brigade V.V. Kabanov lived to see Victory Day. He ended the war as chief of the political department of the 117th division. Vasily Vladimirovich was awarded two Orders of Lenin, two Orders of the Red Banner, three Orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, the Order of the Red Star, and medals.

Having retired, he did a lot of work on the military-patriotic education of young people. Provided invaluable assistance in the creation of museums of military glory of the 107th separate rifle brigade in Novorossiysk, Moscow, Berdichev, Volzhsk. The colonel died on March 23, 1987 in Moscow. A street of our city in the Mashinostroitel microdistrict is named after him.

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany, a park was laid, in the center of which a stele was erected depicting the combat path of the brigade. By the decision of the executive committee of the Volga City Council dated April 15, 1980, Severnaya Street was renamed into 107th Rifle Brigade Street.

Such is its short history, heroic path and military glory of the warriors.

On December 15, 1941, 5 people from the city of Gorky, future commanders and commissars of battalions, arrived in Volzhsk. The formation of the 107th separate rifle brigade began.

The creation of these brigades in the second half of 1941 and at the beginning of 1942 was a temporary measure that made it possible to accelerate the replenishment of the active army with trained reserves. Each rifle brigade included 3 rifle battalions, an artillery and mortar divisions, a company of machine gunners, and combat and material support units. Three different staffs of the rifle brigade, with personnel ranging from 4,356 to 6,000, were active at the same time.

In April 1942, the People's Commissariat of Defense introduced a new staff of a rifle brigade with four rifle battalions, a submachine gunner battalion, an artillery battalion, and a company of anti-tank rifles.

In mid-December 1941, Vasily Vladimirovich Kabanov was assigned to the brigade and soon arrived in Volzhsk.

V.V. Kabanov - brigade commissar

In January 1942, Colonel Pyotr Efimovich Kuzmin was appointed commander of the 107th separate rifle brigade.

P.E. Kuzmin - brigade commander

On December 30, 1941, a meeting of the district committee bureau was held, to which the heads of enterprises and institutions of the city of Volzhsk and the region were invited. The question of helping the brigade in its formation was discussed.

Food and cultural services for the personnel were organized. School No. 5 did a lot. By the efforts of teachers and students, it was put in an exemplary order, a classroom was equipped for training personnel. The brigade's headquarters is located in the building of the House of Pioneers in the old park.

House of Pioneers, where the brigade headquarters was located from December 1941 to April 1942

By the end of January 1942, the brigade was generally staffed with command personnel and political workers. Private and non-commissioned officers arrived mainly from the Far Eastern garrisons, replenished from the military reserves of the Gorky and Sverdlovsk regions, from the Mari and Chuvash republics.

Hundreds of men, women and even teenagers turned to the draft board of the military registration and enlistment office with a request to enroll them in the brigade.

A considerable part of the replenishment was made up of volunteers from the Mari Republic.

Among them were our Volzhans.

Signal operator Grigory Suslov

Young milling machine operator Grigory Suslov. As part of the brigade, and then the 117th Guards Rifle Division, he went through a glorious combat path, was awarded two Orders of the Red Star, a medal "For Courage" and other military awards.

At the insistent request, a 9th grade student of the Komsomol Kolya Romashenkov was enrolled in the scout company.

Nikolay Romashenkov - scout

Andrey Bakaev arrived at the age of seventeen.

Andrey Bakaev - communications officer

He fought in a communications company, in a rifle company of the 1st battalion, distinguished himself in battles on the Bryansk front, on the Marukh pass, on the Malaya land. He was wounded twice. He was awarded the medal "For Courage", the Order of the Red Star and the Order of the Patriotic War, II degree.

Among the volunteers was Nikolai Lazarev, who was not yet 18 years old.

Kolya Lazarev - communications officer

He distinguished himself on the Bryansk front. He was wounded and awarded several government awards.

Volunteers and conscripts of the republic, Aleksey Sukhov, Ivan Sidorkin, Sergei, fought skillfully. Kalabushkin and others.

Lev Lipets left as part of the 4th battalion.


Lev Lipets

There were many girls among the volunteers.

Kapitolina Anoshkina,


Kapitolina Anoshkina with friend Vera Khurtina

Anna Blokhnina,

Anna Blokhnina (Samoletova)

Caucasian love,

Love Caucasian

Vera Osipova,

Vera Osipova (Aktuganova)

who had a medical education, were enrolled in the unit by nurses. Later they were awarded government awards.

Schoolgirl Zhenya Pavlova was enrolled as a medical instructor in a rifle company of the 1st battalion.

Zhenya Pavlova - medical instructor

She fought bravely, was awarded the Order of the Red Star and the Medal For Courage. On June 19, 1943, she died and was buried on Mount Myskhako.

At the beginning of February 1942, the brigade was fully completed. Loading into the trains took place on May 1 after the city meeting.

The rally began at 9 o'clock at the MBK House of Culture.

House of culture of the Mari paper mill, photo of 1935

The entire local population went out to escort the soldiers to the front. The rally was opened by the first secretary of the district party committee, who expressed confidence that the 107th separate rifle brigade, formed on the Mari land, would honor the order of the Motherland. On behalf of the workers, the chairman of the factory committee P.N. Abinyakov. He assured that the home front workers will spare no effort to provide the front with everything necessary. The brigade was presented with the banner with which it marched to the Victory.

Banner of the 107th separate rifle brigade

Having passed a solemn march, the brigade's units moved to the station to the music of a brass band and incessant applause. The warriors perceived the warm farewell of the townspeople as a military order of the Motherland.

In early May 1942, the 107th brigade was transferred to the 61st Army of the Bryansk Front.

On July 7, in this area, the 1st rifle battalion fought with the aim of reaching a new position. During it, a more advantageous defensive line was captured.

On the battlefield, courageous medical workers were able to provide timely assistance to all the wounded. Medical instructor Zhenya Pavlova and military assistant Nadya Zemlyanova were the first of the medical personnel of the brigade to receive government awards.

During the period of battles on the Bryansk front - from May 5 to August 8, 1942, the rifle brigade, conducting defensive battles, participated in three offensive operations, destroyed hundreds of soldiers and officers and a lot of enemy military equipment. For their heroism and courage, more than a hundred soldiers of the brigade were awarded orders and medals of the Soviet Union.

In August 1942, the 107th Rifle Brigade was deployed to the Caucasus. On September 3, she concentrated in the Sukhumi region and became part of the 46th Army of the Transcaucasian Front.

The situation was dire. On September 4, the commander of the 46th Army, Major General K.N. Leselidze ordered to send one of the brigade's rifle battalions to the Marukh Pass with the task of stopping the enemy's advance and, together with other units, to destroy it. Take up defense on the Black Sea coast from Krasny Mayak to Sukhumi. Be prepared to repel the amphibious assault.

The 1st rifle battalion, equipped, made a march through the mountains of the Main Caucasian ridge and arrived at the Marukh pass.

For more than a month, the battalion, together with other units, fought stubborn battles with superior enemy forces at the Marukh Pass. But the enemy was stopped.

Having completed the assigned task, the battalion returned to the brigade, which was fighting northeast of Tuapse.

In September 1942, the 107th separate rifle brigade was transferred to the 18th army, which was fighting in the Tuapse direction.


Map of the Tuapse battle, October 1942

During the hostilities near Tuapse - from October 10, 1942 to January 1943 - the 107th brigade carried out the order of the commander of the Black Sea group, stopped the enemy's advance along the highway on Tuapse. Without retreating not a step, inflicted heavy losses on the enemy in manpower and equipment.

By the end of October 1942, the enemy reached the rear of the brigade. The threat of encirclement was created. Telephone communication with the 4th rifle battalion was interrupted. All who could hold a weapon held back the enemy.

A signalman, a Volzhan, Nikolai Lazarev, distinguished himself in the battle. The signalmen were given the task of establishing communication with the company of machine gunners and the reconnaissance company. With comrade Nikolai Fomin, N. Lazarev, taking reels of cable and telephones, ran and crawled to the designated place.

The enemy opened heavy mortar fire, the telephone cable was broken in several places. Fomin took up the elimination, Lazarev continued to move to the specified point. The telephone connection was restored, but a few minutes later it was broken again. Lazarev went to the line, but was seriously wounded. After being cured, he was sent to another unit. After the war he returned to Volzhsk, worked at the Marbumkombinat.

As a result of the enemy's access to the approaches to Shahumyan, a gap was formed between the 383rd and 328th rifle divisions. There was a threat of the enemy's exit through the Ostrovskaya Shchel to the Tuapse highway.


In front of the commander of the 107th Rifle Brigade that had just arrived, Colonel P.E. Kuzmin was given the task of covering this direction and stopping the advance of the Nazis. The brigade commander quickly moved rifle battalions to the road junction near Ostrovskaya Gap. Fierce battles did not stop for several days. German bombers attacked the battle formations of the 107th Infantry Brigade almost continuously. The enemy infantry, supported by strong artillery and mortar fire, again and again tried to break through to the Tuapse highway, but each time it rolled back to its original position, leaving the dead and wounded on the battlefield.

The brigade, formed from Siberians, already had experience in military operations in the mountains at the Marukh Pass as part of the 46th Army. These were mainly young soldiers and sergeants, conscripts in 1939. About 1700 envoys of the Moscow militia joined the brigade in early October. 580 Communists and 1560 Komsomol members cemented the ranks of the soldiers of the 107th Rifle Brigade.

In the battles for the village of Shaumyan, the scout N. Romashenkov, the secretary of the Komsomol organization of the company, distinguished himself.

The defense occupied by the 107th brigade northeast of Tuapse became insurmountable for the enemy.

On January 15, 1943, the brigade, along with other formations of the 18th army, went on the offensive.

On January 16, brigade commander P.E. Kuzmin. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 6, 1943, for the exemplary fulfillment of the tasks of the command, for the skillful leadership of the troops and the courage and courage shown by P.E. Kuzmin was posthumously awarded the Order of Suvorov, second degree.

At the end of January 1943, the brigade was transferred to the Gelendzhik area. Objective: to seize Mount Myskhako, subsequently advance on Glebovka and cut the Novorossiysk-Anapa road.

On the night of February 10, 1943, artillery, mortars and ammunition were transferred to the bridgehead. In the following nights, the transfer of artillery and mortars continued, the landing of the 107th Infantry Brigade ... The brigades, having landed on the shore, immediately entered into a struggle to expand the bridgehead.

On April 17, heavy bloody battles unfolded in the defense zones of the 8th Guards, 51st and the right flank of the 107th rifle brigades. Here the enemy delivered the main blow. He strove to break through at any cost along the Fedotovka-Myskhako State Farm road along the Bezymyanny Brook Hollow (“Death Valley”).

There was a struggle for every meter of land. The 107th Infantry Brigade repulsed more than 16 enemy attacks during the day.

Nikolai Romashenkov in April 1943 wrote a letter to his mother Anastasia Mikhailovna in Volzhsk: “ Dear Mom! I was accepted as a candidate member of the party, and the head of the political department of the brigade said that he recommended me as the secretary of the Komsomol organization of the battalion ...».

This was Nikolai's last letter. On May 2, 1943, in a battle on Malaya Zemlya, Nikolai died from a fatal wound. In the last minutes of his life, bleeding to death, he turned to his compatriot Zhenya Pavlova: “ Zhenya, after the Victory you will return to Volzhsk, tell your sister, mother and father that I gave my life for my beloved Motherland».

For heroic deeds in battles, Nikolai Romashenkov was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the second degree, posthumously.

Small Earth, 1943

A difficult task fell to the lot of the signalmen. Among them was our fellow countryman Grigory. Suslov. Once, in the course of the battle, the connection was once again cut off. Suslov took a telephone set, a coil of wire, said to a friend: “You know, Vanya, this is a 28th hit on the wire. The Fritzes are not appeased, but the connection will still be there. " Despite the explosions of shells and mines, both set off on another risky voyage.

The 107th separate rifle brigade on Malaya Zemlya fought for 7 months. During this time, she destroyed several thousand enemy soldiers, a large number of guns and mortars, vehicles with ammunition. More than two thousand soldiers of the brigade were awarded government awards.

The Novorossiysk - Taman offensive operation, which ended on October 9, 1943, was the final stage of the battle for the Caucasus.

On the same day, a directive was received on the formation of the 117th Guards Rifle Division, which consisted of 3 brigades: the 8th Guards, the 81st Marine Brigade and the 107th Separate Rifle Division. The commander is Colonel L.V. Kosonogov, deputy commander for political affairs and head of the political department of the division - V.V. Kabanov, Chief of Staff of the Division - Lieutenant Colonel V.G. Prudnik.

After the liberation of the Taman Peninsula, the troops of the North Caucasian Front began preparations for the battles for the liberation of the Crimea.

By mid-December, the 18th Army was redeployed to the Right-Bank Ukraine and became part of the 1st Ukrainian Front.

The troops fought heavy defensive battles in the area of ​​the Dnieper and the Southern Bug. It was necessary to hold the defense, and then, during the counterattack, go to the Zhitomir-Berdichev direction. At dawn on January 1, 1944, the Zhitomir-Berdichev highway was intercepted. On January 5, 1944, in stubborn and fierce battles, Berdichev was liberated.

Having liberated Berdichev, units of the 117th Guards Division continued their offensive.

On January 6, 1944, the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the USSR I.V. Stalin: "For successful military operations during the liberation of the city of Berdichev from the German fascist invaders and for the courage and courage shown at the same time, to assign the name of the 117th Guards Rifle Division to BERDICHEVSKAYA, and to declare gratitude to the personnel."

In mid-March 1944, the division was withdrawn from the battle and was ordered to march to the Ternopil region. For 22 days and 22 nights, from March 27 to April 16, there were stubborn battles for Ternopil, which ended in the complete destruction of the enemy.

During the Lvov-Sandomierz operation of the 13th Army, the 117th, together with formations, fought over 500 km, liberating over 100 settlements from the enemy.

From the Sandomierz bridgehead, the 1 Ukrainian front advanced on Breslavl, and then forward to Berlin!

For the 117th Guards Berdichev Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, May 11 was the last day of the war.

In Czechoslovakia, a memorial plaque was erected on the Plasi square:

"SQUARE OF THE CZECHOSLOVAC-SOVIET FRIENDSHIP.

A memorial plaque was erected by the citizens of Plasi in the place where the 117th Guards Division finished its combat path in 1945 ".

By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 26, 1945, the 117th Guards Rifle Division was awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, II degree, for breaking through the enemy's defenses on the Neisse River.

RP68MB- In memory of the soldiers of the 107th separate rifle brigade

The 107th separate rifle brigade was formed in the city of Volzhsk in the Republic of Mari El by order of the State Defense Committee in December 1941.

The brigade included: four separate rifle battalions, two separate artillery battalions, a separate mortar battalion, a separate mortar battalion and separate units: intelligence, machine gunners, communications, medical and sanitary, engineering and automotive services. A separate 4th battalion of the 107th brigade included three rifle, machine-gun company, reconnaissance platoon, medical unit and was recruited from volunteers and conscripts from the Volzhsky, Mari-Turek, Zvenigovsky, Morkinsky and other regions of the republic.

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For their heroism and courage, many soldiers were awarded orders and medals of the Soviet Union. Later it was transferred to the Caucasus, by order of the command, it was redeployed to the Tuapse region. The brigade was given the task of stopping the advance of the enemy in Tuapse, fulfilling its task at the Marukh pass.

By the beginning of 1943 - Malaya Zemlya, September 16 - Moscow saluted the valiant soldiers of the North Caucasian Front and the Black Sea Fleet, which included soldiers of the 107th rifle brigade. The personnel of the brigade fought near Anapa.

After the Taman Peninsula was liberated by order of the Headquarters of the Main Command of the USSR Armed Forces, the 117th Guards Rifle Division was formed on the basis of three separate brigades - the 107th, 81st and 8th. Its soldiers with battles victoriously carried the guards banner to Berlin and Prague.

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Monument-stele in honor of the 107th rifle brigade

Until October 1942, the 107th brigade fought near Bryansk. In a short time, having established itself as a close-knit military unit, capable of fulfilling any order of the Fatherland. Conducting defensive battles, they participated in three offensive operations, destroyed hundreds of enemy soldiers, officers, and military equipment. For their heroism and courage, many soldiers were awarded orders and medals of the Soviet Union.
The war continued. The personnel of the brigade fought near Anapa.
After the Taman Peninsula was liberated by order of the Headquarters of the Main Command of the USSR Armed Forces, the 117th Guards Rifle Division was formed on the basis of three separate brigades - the 107th, 81st and 8th. Its soldiers with battles victoriously carried the guards banner to Berlin and Prague. For the successful completion of combat missions of the command in battles with the Nazi invaders, the division was given the honorary name of Berdichevskaya, it was awarded the Order of B. Khmelnitsky, II degree. And the Supreme Commander-in-Chief announced 14 commendations to the personnel. Over 10 thousand soldiers received government awards, 8 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
107th Infantry Brigade Commissioner V. V. Kabanov lived to see Victory Day. He ended the war as chief of the political department of the 117th division. Vasily Vladimirovich was awarded two Orders of Lenin, two Orders of the Red Banner, three Orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, the Order of the Red Star, and medals.
Having retired, he did a lot of work on the military-patriotic education of young people. Provided invaluable assistance in the creation of museums of military glory of the 107th separate rifle brigade in Novorossiysk, Moscow, Berdichev, Volzhsk. The colonel died on March 23, 1987 in Moscow. A street of our city in the Mashinostroitel microdistrict is named after him.
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany, a park was laid, in the center of which a stele was erected depicting the combat path of the brigade. By the decision of the executive committee of the Volga City Council dated April 15, 1980, Severnaya Street was renamed into 107th Rifle Brigade Street.
Such is its short history, heroic path and military glory of the warriors.

Stela 107 of the Special Rifle Brigade is another attraction of the city of Stela 107 of the Separate Rifle Brigade. On August 13, 1974, the executive committee of the Volga City Council of Working People's Deputies of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic made a decision to build a boulevard in honor of the memory of the victims of 107 brigades.
The structure of the monument is made of reinforced concrete and consists of two parts.
At a height of 80-90 cm from the pedestal, the stele was originally framed by a belt of metal 80 cm high with an inscription. Currently, a belt is attached to a metal frame.
The top of the Stela on the north side is decorated with the sign of the 107th brigade and the 18th army. Against the background of a five-pointed relief star, there are images of a hammer and sickle - symbols of the Soviet state.
On a straight wall, on a large red star, the battle path of the 107th rifle brigade is depicted.

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107 separate rifle brigade was formed in the city of Volzhsk of the Republic of Mari El by order of the State Defense Committee in December 1941. The brigade included four separate rifle battalions, two separate artillery battalions, a separate mortar battalion and separate units: reconnaissance, machine gunners, communications, medical , engineering and automotive service. The detached 4th battalion of the 107th brigade included three rifle, machine-gun companies, a reconnaissance star, a medical unit, and was recruited from volunteers and conscripts from the Volzhsky, Mari-Tureksky, Zvenigovsky, Morkinsky and other regions of the republic. Combat path: until October 1942, the 107th brigade fought near Bryansk. In a short time, it has established itself as a close-knit military unit capable of fulfilling any order of the Fatherland. During defensive battles, participated in three offensive operations, destroyed hundreds of enemy soldiers, officers, and military equipment.

For their shown georism and courage, many soldiers were awarded orders and medals of the Soviet Union. Later, the brigade was transferred to the Caucasus, by order of the command, it was redeployed to the Tuapse region. The task was set before the guesses: to stop the enemy in Tuapse, to complete their task at the Marukh pass. By the beginning of 1943, Malaya Zemlya, September 16, Moscow saluted the valiant soldiers of the North Caucasian and Black Sea Fleets, which included soldiers of the 107th rifle brigade. The personnel of the brigade fought near Anapa. After the Taman Peninsula was liberated by order of the Headquarters of the Main Command of the USSR Armed Forces, the 117th Guards Rifle Division was formed on the basis of three separate brigades - 107th, 81st and 8th. Its soldiers carried the guards banner to Berlin and Prague with battles. Lipets L.Ya. One thousand four hundred and eighteen days the People's War was going on. Don't forget about her. It will be remembered for a long time: the battles near Moscow, And the terrible bombing, and the sirens howl. And on the Volga-mother strong Stalingrad, And not conquered, proud surviving Leningrad ... 107 glorious in Volzhsk was born. Such is the hypostasis of the brigade. And when the order came to go to fight, Our whole city went out to see off that brigade. Here we passed Moscow, direction to Bryansk. Here the fighters received their first "baptism". One hundred and seventh fought, did not surrender, About her battles fame spread. Soon an order was received from the Supreme Commander to beat the enemies in the South, to defend the Caucasus. ... There, on the passes, the mountains are high, And below them are the stormy streams of the Pshish River. And our fellow countrymen did not flinch in the mountains, Although all the days were very difficult. How heroes fell in the terrible battles there Kolya Romashenkov, Evgenia Pavlova ... And other brave ... All are countless, Who entered immortality, Glory to them and Honor! And they ended the war on a foreign land, Recording the one hundred and seventh Banner in history (January 2004)



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