The Leningrad Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Presidential Decree 900 dated July 27, 1998 gave the District's composition as the Republic of Karelia, the Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, and Pskov oblasts, Saint Petersburg, and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. General of the Army Igor Pouzanov has commanded the District since March 2005. Military districts are territorial entities used for the purposes of military planning and strategizing. ... The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC) (Russian: Transliteration: Vooruzhénniye síly Rossíyskoy Federátsii) is the military of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. ... The Republic of Karelia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Capital Syktyvkar Area - total - % water Ranked 15th - 415,900 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 54th - est. ... Arkhangelsk Oblast (Russian: , Arkhangelskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... Leningrad Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Murmansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Novgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Pskov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Flag Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Nenetsia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast). ...

History

The Leningrad Military District was originally formed as the Petersburg Military District in August 1864 following Order B-228 of the Defence Minister of Imperial Russia. The order, signed on 10 (22) August established that "for local control of the land Armed Forces and military establishments, are formed… Military- regional administrations in the following ten military districts" of which one was Petersburg. The District’s forces gained combat experience in the the Russo-Turkish (1877-1878) and Russo-Japanese (1904-05) wars. 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start...

By a decision of Emperor Nicholas II on 24 August 1908, the names of units and establishments within the District were changed to Petrograd. This name was kept after the October Revolution of 1917 up to the beginning of the formation of the Red Army. The Petrograd District was established as a part of the RKKA by order в„– 71 of the Highest Military Council of 6 September, 1918. On 1 February, 1924, by the order в„– 126 the Revolutionary Military Councils of the USSR the Petrograd military district was renamed the Leningrad military district. Markian Popov was appointed District Commander in 1939. Its main perpose was the defense of the Kola Peninsula and the horthen shores of the Gulf of Finland. On the right flank it bordered with the Arkhangelsk MD, on the left — with the Baltic MD. Nicholas II of Russia (May 18, 1868–July 17, 1918)[1] (Russian: , Nikolay II) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland,[2] and Grand Duke of Finland. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Red October redirects here. ... Red Army flag The Workers and Peasants Red Army (Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия, Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya; RKKA or usually simply the Red Army) were the armed forces first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918 and that in 1922 became the army of the Soviet Union. ... Red Army flag The Workers and Peasants Red Army (Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия, Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya; RKKA or usually simply the Red Army) were the armed forces first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918 and that in 1922 became the army of the Soviet Union. ...

The Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40 prompted a close examination of the combat maturity of the District’s troops, and for the better control of the 7th and 13th Armies the North-Western Front was formed from the staff of the District on 7 January 1940. Three and a half months later the Front was dissolved back into the District headquarters. On 22 June 1941 the District comprised: Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 250,000 men 30 tanks 130 aircraft[1][2] 1,000,000 men 3,000 tanks 3,800 aircraft[3][4] Casualties 26,662 dead 39,886 wounded 1,000 captured[5] 126,875 dead... The North-Western Front was a military formation of the Red Army during World War II. It was created on June 22, 1941, the first day of the Soviet-German War on the basis of the Baltic Special Military District. ...

• 7th Army
• 14th Army
• 23rd Army
• 1st Mechanised Corps (-)
• three other infantry divisions
• four fortified regions
• air forces
• other formations and units

Two days after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, on 24 June 1941, the District was reorganized as the Northern Front, and two months later, on 23 August 1941, it was split into the Leningrad and Karelian Fronts. The Front’s forces heroic efforts played a major part in resisting the German attacks during the Siege of Leningrad. Combatants Nazi Germany Romania Finland Italy Hungary Slovakia Soviet Union Commanders Adolf Hitler Ion Antonescu C.G.E. Mannerheim Benito Mussolini Miklós Horthy Jozef Tiso Joseph Stalin Strength ~3. ... Northern Front was a front (Soviet Army group) during the World War II that operated in the Northern direction, hence its name. ... The Karelian Front was a Front (military subdivision) of the Soviet Unions Red Army during the Second World War, and operated in Karelia. ... Combatants Germany Spanish Blue Division Soviet Union Commanders Wilhem von Leeb Georg von Küchler Kliment Voroshilov Georgiy Zhukov Strength 725,000 930,000 Casualties Unknown 300,000 military, 16,470 civilians from bombings and an estimated 1 million civilians from starvation The Siege of Leningrad (Russian: блокада Ленинграда (transliteration: blokada Leningrada...

By the joint efforts of troops of the Leningrad Front, Volkhov Front, and the 2nd Baltic Front during January 1944 the enemy was routed from the environs of Leningrad and Novgorod. Pressing home the attack, the forces of the Leningrad Front in summer and in the fall of 1944 participated in the release from the occupiers of the Soviet Baltic States. The Front was reorganized under the Leningrad District into a peacetime status on 9 July 1945. Marshall Leonid Govorov took command shortly afterwards. The Volkhov Front was a Front (i. ... Marshal of the Soviet Union Leonid Govorov Leonid Aleksandrovich Govorov (Russian Леонид Александрович Говоров) (February 22, 1897 - March 19, 1955), Soviet military commander, was born in the...

General, later Marshal, Sergei Sokolov assumed command in 1965. On 22 February 1968 in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Army and for its successes in combat and in political training the District was awarded the Order of Lenin. Marshal Sokolov later become the Minister of Defence in 1984. Sergei Leonidovich Sokolov (born July 1, 1911), was Commander of the Leningrad military district from 1965 to 1984, 1st Deputy Defense Minister from 1967 to 1984. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Order of Lenin (ru: Орден Ленина), named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, was the second highest national order of the Soviet Union (Highest was the Order of Victory). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1979 Scott and Scott reported the headquarters address as Leningrad, L-13, Pod'ezdnoy Per., Dom 4.

Post Cold War

The fall of the Soviet Union caused much reassessment of the Russian Federation’s military situation. Economic constraints have greatly hampered military effectiveness. However since 1992 many formations and units of the District have participated in local conflicts and peace-keeping missions, especially in the North Caucasus. The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... Peacekeeping is a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace. ... North Caucasus in Russia The North Caucasus (sometimes referred to as Ciscaucasia or Ciscaucasus) is the northern part of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. ...

In early December 1997 President Boris Yeltsin said in Sweden that Russia would make unilateral reductions to forces in the northwest, which included the Leningrad Military District. He promised that land and naval units would be reduced by 40 per cent by January 1999. In May 1999, when Russian defense minister Marshal Igor Sergeyev confirmed that the cuts had taken place, Sergeyev said that the personnel of the Leningrad Military District had been drawn down by 52 per cent. In terms of formations, the series of disbandments left the district almost unrecognizable. The 6th Army’s staff, the staff of the 30th Corps, and all five motor rifle divisions previously in the district disbanded. Left in their place were a number of weapons and equipment storage sites, and two motor rifle brigades. Yeltsin redirects here. ... Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev (Russian: Игорь Дмитриевич Сергеев) (April 20, 1938 — November 10, 2006) was the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation from May 22 of 1997 until March 28 of 2001. ...

Formations and units of the District now include:

• 138th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, Kamenka
• 200th Motor Rifle Brigade, Pechenga
• 2nd Spetsnaz Brigade, Promezhits (Pskov)
• 56th District Training Centre, Sertolovo
• 23rd Base for Storage of Weapons & Equipment (Lakhdenpokhya-Sortavala) (ex 111th Motor Rifle Division)
• 25th Base for Storage of Weapons & Equipment (Vladimirskiy Pager)(former motor rifle brigade)
• 30th Base for Storage of Weapons & Equipment (Petrozavodsk)(former motor rifle brigade)
• 35th Base for Storage of Weapons & Equipment (former motor rifle division)(Alakurtti)
• 36th Base for Storage of Weapons & Equipment (former motor rifle division)

The Airborne Forces' 76th Air Assault Division is also based within the district's boundaries at Pskov. Kamenka may refer to: Eugene Kamenka, an Australian philosopher, socialist Kamenka, Penza Oblast, a town in Penza Oblast, Russia Kamenka, Arkhangelsk Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Kamenka, Ivanovo Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia Kamenka, Voronezh Oblast, an urban-type settlement in Voronezh... Petsamo is located at the Barents Sea coast between Russia in the east, Norway in the west and Finland to the south. ... Russian special forces showcasing their skills For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ... The Trinity Cathedral (1682-99) is a symbol of Pskovs former might and independence. ... Sertolovo (Russian: ) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located north of St. ... Lakhdenpokhya (Russian: ; Finnish: ) is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located some 330 km west of Petrozavodsk on the Aura-Yoki River at . Population: 8,751 (2002 Census). ... Sortavala (Russian: ) is a town in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located at the northern tip of Lake Ladoga. ... Petrozavodsk (Russian: ; Karelian/Finnish: Petroskoi) is the capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, with a population of 266,160 (2002 Census). ... VDV flag. ...

References and Sources

• Russian official site at www.mil.ru
• James Meek and David Fairhall, ‘Yeltsin Slashes Baltic Force’, The Guardian, Dec. 4, 1997
• Interfax, ‘Defense Minister Segeyev gives details of cuts to northwest forces’, May 6, 1999
• Andrew Duncan, Jane's Intelligence Review article, 1996
• http://orbat.com/site/ww2/drleo/012_ussr/41_oob/leningrad/_leningrad.html - Order of Battle 22 June 1941