1 June 12, 2023
Articles
1. Andrey V. Rozhkov
On the Weight Load of Aircraft Carriers, Battleships and Cruisers
Voennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 4-10.
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2. Aleksandr A. CherkasovVoennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 4-10.
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A comparative analysis of the weight loads of aircraft carriers with the weight load of battleships and cruisers has been carried out. Due to the fact that aircraft need more space than artillery and torpedoes, the hulls of aircraft carriers were much larger than those of battleships, cruisers, and therefore heavier, therefore the hulls of aircraft carriers are much heavier than those of artillery ships. This led to the fact that the armor of aircraft carriers was much worse than the armor of battleships or cruisers of similar displacement, as was the case with the American “Midway” aircraft carriers and Iowa-class battleships, “Essex” class aircraft carriers and “Alaska” class cruisers, “Cleveland” class cruisers and “Independence” class aircraft carriers. If the weight of aircraft on aircraft carriers is approximately equal to the weight of artillery on cruisers, then aircraft carriers were much larger than cruisers. These are the Japanese “Unryu” aircraft carriers and “Mogami” class cruisers. If the aircraft carrier was just as booked as the battleship, then it had a very small air group, like the Japanese “Yamato” class battleships and the “Shinano” aircraft carrier. The impossibility of building hybrid battleships-aircraft carriers, or cruisers-aircraft carriers is shown.
A comparative analysis of the weight loads of aircraft carriers with the weight load of battleships and cruisers has been carried out. Due to the fact that aircraft need more space than artillery and torpedoes, the hulls of aircraft carriers were much larger than those of battleships, cruisers, and therefore heavier, therefore the hulls of aircraft carriers are much heavier than those of artillery ships. This led to the fact that the armor of aircraft carriers was much worse than the armor of battleships or cruisers of similar displacement, as was the case with the American “Midway” aircraft carriers and Iowa-class battleships, “Essex” class aircraft carriers and “Alaska” class cruisers, “Cleveland” class cruisers and “Independence” class aircraft carriers. If the weight of aircraft on aircraft carriers is approximately equal to the weight of artillery on cruisers, then aircraft carriers were much larger than cruisers. These are the Japanese “Unryu” aircraft carriers and “Mogami” class cruisers. If the aircraft carrier was just as booked as the battleship, then it had a very small air group, like the Japanese “Yamato” class battleships and the “Shinano” aircraft carrier. The impossibility of building hybrid battleships-aircraft carriers, or cruisers-aircraft carriers is shown.
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The Partisan Detachment “Battle Cry” (1941–1944): Pages of History
Voennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 11-29.
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3. Anvar M. Mamadaliev, Konstantin V. TaranVoennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 11-29.
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The paper attempts to consider the history of the partisan detachment “Battle Cry”, which operated on the territory of Karelia during the Second World War. The detachment was created in June 1941, and disbanded in October 1944. The work is based on two groups of historical sources: the archival materials and the materials of personal origin. The archival documents include documents of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Podolsk, Russian Federation). This archive in the work is represented by the award documents of the partisans, during the analysis of which the combat operations of the partisan detachment were restored. The documents of the National Archive of Finland (Uusimaa, Finland) were also used, in which the case of the military field trial of the partisan of the detachment Pyotr Pavlovich Cherkasov was postponed. The materials of personal origin, namely the memoirs of the former commander of the partisan detachment M.V. Medvedev are also an important source on the topic of the study. In conclusion, the author states that the partisan detachment “Battle Cry” existed for a little more than three years, from July 1941 to October 1944. After the liberation of the territory of Karelia from enemy troops, the need for partisan detachments for the command of the Red Army disappeared. Partisan detachments were disbanded, including the “Battle Cry” detachment, and most of the personnel entered the Red Army as marching replacements. In total, during the period from 1941 to 1944, the partisan detachment “Battle Cry” took part in 32 raids on the enemy's rear, having passed about 10 thousand km during this time. At the same time, the enemy suffered significant losses both in manpower and logistics, including the destruction of communications. In turn, the partisan detachment “Battle Cry” lost at least 32 people killed during the fighting.
The paper attempts to consider the history of the partisan detachment “Battle Cry”, which operated on the territory of Karelia during the Second World War. The detachment was created in June 1941, and disbanded in October 1944. The work is based on two groups of historical sources: the archival materials and the materials of personal origin. The archival documents include documents of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Podolsk, Russian Federation). This archive in the work is represented by the award documents of the partisans, during the analysis of which the combat operations of the partisan detachment were restored. The documents of the National Archive of Finland (Uusimaa, Finland) were also used, in which the case of the military field trial of the partisan of the detachment Pyotr Pavlovich Cherkasov was postponed. The materials of personal origin, namely the memoirs of the former commander of the partisan detachment M.V. Medvedev are also an important source on the topic of the study. In conclusion, the author states that the partisan detachment “Battle Cry” existed for a little more than three years, from July 1941 to October 1944. After the liberation of the territory of Karelia from enemy troops, the need for partisan detachments for the command of the Red Army disappeared. Partisan detachments were disbanded, including the “Battle Cry” detachment, and most of the personnel entered the Red Army as marching replacements. In total, during the period from 1941 to 1944, the partisan detachment “Battle Cry” took part in 32 raids on the enemy's rear, having passed about 10 thousand km during this time. At the same time, the enemy suffered significant losses both in manpower and logistics, including the destruction of communications. In turn, the partisan detachment “Battle Cry” lost at least 32 people killed during the fighting.
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Creation and Activity of Sochi Partisan Detachments (August 1942 – January 1943)
Voennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 30-42.
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4. Nicholas W. Mitiukov, Yury L. KimVoennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 30-42.
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This article discusses the creation and activities of partisan detachments established on the territory of Sochi, Adler and Shapsug districts of Krasnodar Krai, and subordinated to the Sochi Defense Committee. The materials of the Center for Documentation of the Modern History of the Krasnodar Krai, the municipal state institution of the municipal formation of the Sochi resort city of the Krasnodar Krai “Sochi city archive”, the Russian state archive of socio-political history and the Central archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published on the portal “Pamyat naroda” were used as sources (pamyat-naroda.ru). Besides this, the authors of the article used other sources – collections of archival documents, articles and publications of Russian and Soviet researchers. The authors, based on the material used, came to the conclusion that partisan detachments on the territory of Greater Sochi were created in case of occupation of this region by Wehrmacht troops. To a greater extent, the activities of the Sochi partisan detachments were aimed at assisting the regular Red Army troops defending the passes and northern spurs of the Main Caucasian Ridge.
This article discusses the creation and activities of partisan detachments established on the territory of Sochi, Adler and Shapsug districts of Krasnodar Krai, and subordinated to the Sochi Defense Committee. The materials of the Center for Documentation of the Modern History of the Krasnodar Krai, the municipal state institution of the municipal formation of the Sochi resort city of the Krasnodar Krai “Sochi city archive”, the Russian state archive of socio-political history and the Central archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published on the portal “Pamyat naroda” were used as sources (pamyat-naroda.ru). Besides this, the authors of the article used other sources – collections of archival documents, articles and publications of Russian and Soviet researchers. The authors, based on the material used, came to the conclusion that partisan detachments on the territory of Greater Sochi were created in case of occupation of this region by Wehrmacht troops. To a greater extent, the activities of the Sochi partisan detachments were aimed at assisting the regular Red Army troops defending the passes and northern spurs of the Main Caucasian Ridge.
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The Sarapul Raid of the Trust “Kamlesosplav” during the Great Patriotic War
Voennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 43-49.
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5. Konstantin V. TaranVoennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 43-49.
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The Great Patriotic War became a serious test for the river transport of the USSR. A lot of timber-rafting trusts ships were mobilized and took part in the fighting. On the basis of office documentation and documentation on the personnel of the Sarapul raid of the trust “Kamlesosplav”, which was seriously supplemented by the funds of the statistics department of the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the Sarapul region, a reconstruction was made of the dynamics of the ship's composition of the raid during the war years. The strength of the Sarapul raid throughout the war remained approximately the same size – 2-3 ships. Basically, there was a rotation of boats as part of the trust: they were transferred to neighboring raids, replaced from other raids. The ships that fell into disrepair were transferred for repair to other divisions of the trust, which is why it is not clear whether they were decommissioned or transferred to other divisions as they were restored. The mobilization of boats from the Sarapul Trust has not been established for certain, but it is very likely that boat No. 33, transferred in 1942 for overhaul, was eventually transferred to the front. The absence of mobilized vessels is explained by the strategically important tasks that the «Kamlesosplav’s» vessels solved, namely, the provision of timber for the lower Volga region.
The Great Patriotic War became a serious test for the river transport of the USSR. A lot of timber-rafting trusts ships were mobilized and took part in the fighting. On the basis of office documentation and documentation on the personnel of the Sarapul raid of the trust “Kamlesosplav”, which was seriously supplemented by the funds of the statistics department of the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the Sarapul region, a reconstruction was made of the dynamics of the ship's composition of the raid during the war years. The strength of the Sarapul raid throughout the war remained approximately the same size – 2-3 ships. Basically, there was a rotation of boats as part of the trust: they were transferred to neighboring raids, replaced from other raids. The ships that fell into disrepair were transferred for repair to other divisions of the trust, which is why it is not clear whether they were decommissioned or transferred to other divisions as they were restored. The mobilization of boats from the Sarapul Trust has not been established for certain, but it is very likely that boat No. 33, transferred in 1942 for overhaul, was eventually transferred to the front. The absence of mobilized vessels is explained by the strategically important tasks that the «Kamlesosplav’s» vessels solved, namely, the provision of timber for the lower Volga region.
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The Reasons for the Failed Transfer of the Slovak “Richla Division” to the Side of the Worker's and Peasant's Red Army in January 1943 (based on the Soviet Documents)
Voennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 50-58.
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6. Voennyi Sbornik. 2023. 11(1): 50-58.
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This article discusses the reasons for the failed transition of the 1st Slovak motorized Division to the side of the Red Army in January 1943, which as part of the German army Group “A” participated in combat operations against Soviet troops in the North Caucasus. The archival materials of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, articles and publications of Russian, Soviet and foreign researchers were used as sources. The author comes to the conclusion that, despite the favorable operational situation that contributed to the possible transition of the 1st Slovak motorized Division to the side of the Red Army, the Soviet command missed such an opportunity and the transition of the “Richla Division” did not take place.
This article discusses the reasons for the failed transition of the 1st Slovak motorized Division to the side of the Red Army in January 1943, which as part of the German army Group “A” participated in combat operations against Soviet troops in the North Caucasus. The archival materials of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, articles and publications of Russian, Soviet and foreign researchers were used as sources. The author comes to the conclusion that, despite the favorable operational situation that contributed to the possible transition of the 1st Slovak motorized Division to the side of the Red Army, the Soviet command missed such an opportunity and the transition of the “Richla Division” did not take place.
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