29th Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union)

29th Mechanized Corps
Active	1941
Country	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Type	Mechanized corps
Commanders
Notable commanders	Mikhail Pavelkin

The 29th Mechanized Corps (Military Unit Number 8300) was a mechanized corps of the Red Army. Formed in March 1941 in the Transbaikal Military District, the corps was disbanded two months later.^[1]

History

The 29th Mechanized Corps was formed in March 1941, part of the 17th Army in the Transbaikal Military District. The corps included the 57th and 61st Tank Divisions at Bayanterem^[2] and Tamtsakbulak,^[3] respectively, and the 82nd Motorized Division at Bayantümen. The two tank divisions were newly formed and the 82nd Motorized Division had been formed in 1940.^[4] The corps also included the 30th Motorcycle Regiment at Bayantümen. The corps was equipped with 1,011 tanks at its formation. It was commanded by Major General Mikhail Pavelkin. The corps was disbanded on 7 May. Its units became separate units in the 17th Army.^[1] The 57th Tank Division instead became part of the 5th Mechanised Corps and transferred to the Kiev Military District with it.^[2]

References

1. Drig, Yevgeny (18 March 2005). "29 механизированный корпус" [29th Mechanized Corps]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
2. Drig, Yevgeny (28 August 2006). "57 танковая дивизия" [57th Tank Division]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
3. Drig, Yevgeny (21 August 2006). "61 танковая дивизия" [61st Tank Division]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
4. Drig, Yevgeny (17 March 2007). "82 моторизованная дивизия" [82nd Motorized Division]. mechcorps.rkka.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 30 August 2016.