Mikhail Kabanov

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Mikhail Mikheyevich Kabanov
Native nameМихаил Михеевич Кабанов
Born 1919
Zamartyne village, Lipetsky Uyezd, Tambov Governorate, RSFSR
Died 28 November 1943
Zaporizhia Raion, Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
AllegianceFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Service/branch Red Army
Years of service 1939–43
Rank Sergeant
Unit 333rd Rifle Division
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Glory 3rd class

Mikhail Mikheyevich Kabanov (Russian: Михаил Михеевич Кабанов; 1919 – 28 November 1943) was a Red Army sergeant and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Kabanov was awarded the title for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper, where he reportedly captured nine German soldiers. [1]

Red Army 1917–1946 ground and air warfare branch of the Soviet Unions military

The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, frequently shortened to Red Army was the army and the air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, and, after 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The army was established immediately after the 1917 October Revolution. The Bolsheviks raised an army to oppose the military confederations of their adversaries during the Russian Civil War. Beginning in February 1946, the Red Army, along with the Soviet Navy, embodied the main component of the Soviet Armed Forces; taking the official name of "Soviet Army", until its dissolution in December 1991.

Sergeant Military rank

Sergeant is a rank in many uniformed organisations, principally military and policing forces. The alternate spelling, "serjeant", is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British Light Infantry. Its origin is the Latin "serviens", "one who serves", through the French term "sergent".

Hero of the Soviet Union Highest award of the USSR awarded to Soviet citizens and foreigners for heroic acts

The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.

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Early life

Kabanov was born in 1919 in Zamartyne village in Tambov Governorate to a peasant family. After graduating from seventh grade, he went to Moscow to study at a construction foreman school. He worked at a mine in Rovenky and later moved to the Far East, where he worked in construction. [2] Kabanov was drafted into the Red Army in September 1939. [1] [3]

Tambov Governorate Place in Governorate, Russia

Tambov Governorate was the administrative unit of the Russian Empire, Russian Republic, and later the Russian SFSR with the centre in the city of Tambov. The governorate was located between 51°14' and 55°6' of north latitude and between 38°9' and 43°38' east longitude. It was bordering to the north with Vladimir Governorate and Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, to the east with Penza Governorate and Saratov Governorate, to the south and the west with Voronezh Governorate, to the west with Oryol Governorate, Tula Governorate, and Ryazan Governorate.

Rovenky City of regional significance

Rovenky is a coal mining city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of south-eastern Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 47,852 (2013 est.).

World War II

Kabanov fought in combat from the beginning of Operation Barbarossa. He fought on the Southwestern Front. By September 1943 he was a squad leader in the reconnaissance platoon of the 333rd Rifle Division's 1120th Rifle Regiment. At the end of September, the division reached the Dnieper north of Zaporizhia. Kabanov's squad as part of the assault units crossed the river and advanced to the first German defense line on 26 September. Fire from a German machine gun stopped the advance. Kabanov and his squad overran the machine gun, capturing one German prisoner. Rapidly moving forward, Kabanov and his squad cut off retreating German troops, killing and capturing several. On the path to the Hill 150.3 the squad destroyed a German machine gun, reportedly enabling the capture of the hill. For his actions, Kabanov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner on 4 October. [1] [4]

Operation Barbarossa 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War

Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, which started on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. The operation stemmed from Nazi Germany's ideological aims to conquer the western Soviet Union so that it could be repopulated by Germans (Lebensraum), to use Slavs as a slave labour force for the Axis war effort, to murder the rest, and to acquire the oil reserves of the Caucasus and the agricultural resources of Soviet territories.

The Southwestern Front was a front of the Red Army during the Second World War, formed thrice.

333rd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

The 333rd Rifle Division began forming in the North Caucasus Military District in August, 1941, as a standard Red Army rifle division, as part of the massive mobilization of reserve forces very shortly after the German invasion. In 1942 it served in the late winter and early spring fighting near Kharkov, taking a beating both then and during the opening stages of the German summer offensive. Withdrawn into the reserves, the division was rebuilt in time to take part in the Soviet counteroffensive at Stalingrad in November, and played an important role in driving the German forces out of the Caucasus region during the winter. In the autumn of 1943 the division shared credit with the 25th Guards Rifle Division for the liberation of Sinelnikovo in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, receiving that place name as an honorific. After battling through Ukraine and into the Balkan states, the 333rd completed its combat path on a relatively quiet note doing garrison duties in the Balkans.

Attempts to expand the bridgehead were stopped by German resistance and the division was withdrawn to the south of Zaporizhia with the aim of capturing another bridgehead. To prepare for the attack, the 1120th Regiment sent the reconnaissance platoon over the river to collect intelligence. On the night of 12 November Kabanov crossed the Dnieper under fire near Belenky village. Advancing into a German trench, he reportedly saw a German soldier preparing to throw a grenade at the other Soviet soldiers and killed him. During the reconnaissance mission, two more German soldiers were killed. After taking prisoners, the group recrossed the river. For his actions, Kabanov was recommended for the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class but instead received the Order of Glory 3rd class. [5] The regiment crossed the river on the night of 26 November. The reconnaissance platoon was again the lead element and crossed to the Kanevsky Island by nightfall. During fighting for the village of Kanev, Kabanov reportedly captured nine German soldiers while advancing into a trench. He then reportedly used a machine gun and grenades to kill 12 more German soldiers. During the fighting, Kabanov was killed in action on 28 November. [1] [2] [6] [3]

Order of the Patriotic War military decoration of the Soviet Union

The Order of the Patriotic War is a Soviet military decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to partisans for heroic deeds during the German-Soviet War, known by the former-Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War.

Order of Glory military decoration of the Soviet Union

The Order of Glory was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on November 8, 1943. It was awarded to soldiers and non-commissioned officers of the Red Army as well as to aviation junior lieutenants, for bravery in the face of the enemy.

He was buried in the village of Kaniv in Zaporizhia Raion. On 22 February 1944, Kabanov was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin. [1] [3]

Zaporizhia Raion Raion in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine

Zaporizhia Raion is one of the 20 raions (districts) of Zaporizhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is located in the city of Zaporozhia, which is administratively separate from the raion itself due to its status of a city of regional significance. Population: 57,893 (2013 est.) According to the 2001 census, its population was 54,804.

Order of Lenin Soviet Union award

The Order of Lenin, named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union. The order was awarded to:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mikhail Kabanov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  2. 1 2 "Кабанов Михаил Михеевич" [Kabanov Mikhail Mikheyevich]. lounb.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  3. 1 2 3 Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat.
  4. ↑ Order No. 950, 12th Army, available online at pamyatnaroda.mil.ru
  5. ↑ Order No. 144, 6th Army, available online at pamyatnaroda.mil.ru
  6. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyatnaroda.mil.ru
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