by Igor Kulakov » June 28th, 2012, 11:12 am
Slovak Mobile Command, otherwise known as Brigade Pilfousek
мбр
на июль 41 - в ней:
танк.полк, 2/6 пех.полк, артполк, инж. рота, зен.батарея ,развед. группа
в ней:
груз. автомоб, велосипеды,
танки, ба OA-30, 37мм пт, 75мм и 105мм орудия, 81мм минометы, 20мм зен. орудия
As a result of the inability of the Slovak Army Group to keep up with the German advance,
it was decided to create a mobile unit that would be capable of doing so. This was done by
forming all the mototized units of the former Slovak Army Group into a single formation
termed the Slovak Mobile Command, otherwise known as Brigade Pilfousek, commanded by the
former commander of the 2nd Slovak Division, Rudolf Pilfousek.
(
т.е. изначально они отдельные, в подчинени Slovak Expeditionary Army Group
12th Artillery Regiment
11th Tank Company (24 x LT vz.35 light tanks)
11th Armored Car Company
12th Antitank Company
8th Heavy Antiaircraft Battery
11th Engineer Battalion
11th Signals Battalion
11th Quartermaster Park
11th Army Hospital
11th Veterinary Ambulance
)
Brigade Pilfousek consisted of the I/6 Mot.Inf.Bn., I/11 Mot.Art.Bn., the 1st Tank Bn. with
the 1st and 2nd Tank Co. and the 1st and 2nd Anti-Tank Co., 2nd Recon.Bn., 1st Weapons Co.,
2nd Motorcycle Co., and the I/3/I Mot.Eng. Platoon.
Brigade Pilfousek advanced through Lvov and towards Vinnitsa. Around July 8th, 1941, the
Brigade had advanced beyond the tactical control of the Slovak command, so control of the
unit was handed over to the German 17.Armee. It was at this time that the remaining forces
of the former Slovak Army Group (no longer an independent formation), were used behind the
German lines in conjunction with the 103rd Rear Area Command of Army Group South in security
duties and helping to eliminate pockets of Soviet resistance. By July 22nd, the Brigade, now
under German control, had advanced to Vinnitsa and had pushed on towards Lipovets. The Brigade
experianced heavy fighting against the Soviets during this time. Next, the Brigade moved north
through Berdichev, Zhitomir, and on towards the region of Kiev.
The Slovak Mobile Group (later Mobile Brigade; absorbed into the Mobile Division in August 1941)
commanded by Podplukovnik (Lieutenant-Colonel) Rudolf Pilfousek was operating independently of
the Slovak Expeditionary Army Group under the German 17th Army.
Fast Group (Rychla Skupina) was to be organized under Col Rudolf Pilfousek. The Unit consisted
of :
One Reconnaissance Battalion (two companies) - 2. Cavalry Reconnaissance Group (Motorized).
One Motorized Infantry Battalion - II./ Infantry Regiment 6 (Motorized) under Major Jan Kallo.
One Artillery Group belonging to the 11. Artillery Regiment.
One Tank battalion - (two tank squadrons and two antitank companies) under Major Dobrotka.
Engineers.
Signal
Supply trucks Column.
It was armed with 661 pistols; 813 rifles; 85 LMG; 98 HMG; 23 antitanks guns vz 37 M of 37 mm;
4 light guns vz 15 (mountain) of 75 mm; 9 light howitzers vz 30 of 100 mm;
3 armoured cars OA vz 30 and 47 tanks (30 LT-35, 10 LT-38 and 7 LT-40).
On Jun 23 1941, the Fast Group (RS) Commander was told that it (the Group) was subordinated
to the German 17 AOK under General Infanterie v. Stulpnagel. On Jun 24 1941, the Fast Group
crossed the international border between Slovakia and the General Gouverment thru the Dukla
Pass and was billeted in the following towns: HQ and the Artillery group at Haczow; the tank
battalion at Komborni; the infantry battalion at Jesienica - Stara Wies and the Cavalry group
at Humniska.
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