Iwan Kononow

Iwan Nikitowicz Kononov, Russian Иван Никитович Кононов (born 2 April 1903 in Novgorod, Russia, died in 1957 in Australia) - Soviet military officer (major), commander of 102 Cossack cavalry squadron, 600 Cossacks Cavalry Regiment, 5 Cavalry Cavalry Regiment in 1 Cavalry Cavalry Division, 3 Cavalry Brigades, 3 Pedestrian Divisions in the XV Cavalry Corps of the SS Cavalry, and then Chief of Staff of the Corps during World War II.

In 1920 he joined the Bolshevik army. Served in 14 cavalry divisions of the 1st Armored Cavalry on the Polish front. In 1922, he graduated from the junior high school of the 14th. coffees. Until September 1924, he served in the division, then became commander of the division in the 27th Cavalry Regiment of the 5th Barrack Regiment. In 1927 he graduated from military school and then took command of the 27th Bomb Squadron. In the years 1930-1932 he participated in the fight against peasant revolt in the North Caucasus. From January 1932 he served as a political commissioner in the 30 Saratov cavalry regiment. At the same time, since 1933 he was the secretary of the regimental party office. In July 1934, he became deputy chief of staff of the 28th regiment of the cavalry regiment, and in 1936 - p.o. Chief of Staff of this Regiment. In 1938 he graduated from the Military Academy. M. Frunze, getting a degree major. Since September he was the head of the operational staff of the II Corps of Cavalry Corps in Kiev. He participated in the September 1939 attacks on Poland and then at the turn of 1939/1940 in the winter war with Finland. Received a Red Star Order. On August 15, 1940, he took command of the 436th Rifle Regiment of the 135th Division.

After the outbreak of the war with Germany, August 22, 1941, he led the part of the regiment to the German side, announcing a battle with the Soviet authorities. In October of this year he formed a collaborative volunteer Cossack cavalry squadron at the head of the rear of the Army Group Center. He fought with the partisans in the occupied area of ​​Belarus. In 1942, he received the rank of lieutenant colonel, and in 1943 - Colonel. In the spring of 1942 he became commander of 102 Cossack cavalry squadrons. In the autumn of this year, he took command of the 600 Cossack cavalry regiment. From June 1943, he commanded the 5th Cavalry regiment of the Kozaki dynasty in the 1st Cavalry Cavalry Division. In January 1945, he took command of the 3rd Brigade of the Pedestrian Cossack Brigades of the 3rd Divisions in the XV Cavalry Corps of the SS Cavalry. On April 3 this year he became chief of staff of the corps. At the same time he served as liaison officer with the commander-in-chief of the Russian Liberation Army Gen. Andrey A. Vlasov. He was awarded the Iron Cross 1 and 2.

He avoided deportation to the Soviet Union. He lived in western Germany. He then moved to Australia.

Biography of Ivan N. Kononova (Russian)

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