172nd Kubanskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division

172-я истребительно-бомбардировочная Кубанская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова авиационная дивизия

Military Unit: 40424

Activated 8.42 as the 230th Assault Aviation Division.

Organisation 5.45:

• 7th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (Mackfitz (Makowice), Poland with Il-10
• 43rd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (Pasewalk, East Germany) with Il-2
• 103rd Assault Aviation Regiment (Pasewalk, East Germany) with Il-2

When the 196th Assault Aviation Division was disbanded in 4.47, the 189th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment became attached to the division.

The 103rd Assault Aviation Regiment was disbanded in 1947.

10.1.49 renamed 172nd Assault Aviation Division.

Organisation 1950:

• 189th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment (Legnica, Poland) with Il-10
• 669th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-10
• 756th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment with Il-10

4.56 renamed 172nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 189th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (Olawa, Poland) with MiG-15/17
• 669th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (Szprotawa, Poland?) with MiG-15/17 [military unit: 45191]
• 756th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment (Krzywa, Poland) with MiG-15/17 [military unit: 42127]

Disbanded 7.61.

Bases:

• Pasewalk/Marienhof, East Germany, 5.45
• Sagan, Poland, 7.45 - 1946
• Legnica, Poland, 1946 - 1961 [51 11 00N, 16 10 44E]

Subordination:

• 4th Assault Aviation Corps, 1945 - 2.48
• 4th Air Army, 2.48 - 1.49
• 37th Air Army, 1.49 - 1961