11th Guards Heavy Tank Brigade

[midgardb]

Does anyone have some detail on 11GHTB's actions around Arnswalde (February 1945)? Especially, its 90th, 91st, and 92nd Guards Heavy Tank Regiments.

There are several references for Soviet "armor" during the siege (2/6-17) but I would think most of these are T-34 formations- not the IS-2. 88th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment also seemed to be involved in the fight. I'm just not sure of the wheres and whens.

Thanks for any info.

Dave

[Rui Esteves]

About the 11th Guards Heavy Tank Brigade had the following info about the period you mentioned:

December 1944:
11th Guards Tank Brigade reformed as 11th Guards Heavy Tank Brigade in Moscow Military District with:
- 90th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment = 21 IS-II
- 91st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment = 21 IS-II
- 92nd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment = 21 IS-II
- 11th Guards Motorized SMG Battalion
1st Belorussian Front reserves.

Supported the infantry units of the 1st Belorussian Front during the advance to Berlin.

May 1945:
5th Shock Army, near the Reichstag, Berlin.


Regards
Rui Esteves

[Rui Esteves]

About the 88th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment:

18 November 1944:
Formed in Moscow Military District, (from 51st Tank Regiment), with IS-II

December 1944:
1st Belorussian Front, war front.

This Regiment supported various armies of the 1st Belorussian Front as a separate unit until the end of the war.


Regards,
Rui Esteves

[Rui Esteves]

Another IS-II unit assaulting Berlin/Reichstag, was the 89th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment:

November 1944:
Formed in Moscow Military District, with IS-II

late December 1944:
5th Shock Army, (until the end of the war)

It support the infantry units of the 5th Shock Army during the advance on the center of Berlin and the Reichstag.


Regards,
Rui Esteves