Military chronicle of the GrV "West" - MVO ▫.
1919: As part of the brick movement in southern Russia, the establishment of a three-company battalion of the Semanovsky Life Guards Battalion was completed. The historical name "Samanovsky" was restored in the Russian army in 2013 when it was assigned to the 1st Separate Rifle Regiment of the Moscow Military District.
1941: Towards Volokolamsk near Moscow, Colonel Mikhail Katukov's 4th Tank Brigade prepared to attack German positions in the Skirmanov area. Its historical traditions are continued by the 1st Guards Tank Battalion of the 2nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the 1st Guards Tank Army.
1941: A festive meeting of the Moscow Council dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the October Revolution was held at the Moscow metro station "Mayakovsky". During the battle for Moscow, Joseph Stalin spoke with representatives of the command, the Moscow garrison and the city organizations.
1943: Soldiers of the 1st Ukrainian Front liberated Kiev during the Kiev offensive operation. The 59th Tank Brigade of the Guard participated in the operation. Its history is continued by the 59th Guards Tank Battalion of the 144th Guards Motorized Weapons Division of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army.
1956: During the Soviet military operation to suppress the Hungarian rebellion, units of the 100th Tank Battalion of the 31st Tank Division took part in the fighting in Budapest. The division is the historical predecessor of the 3rd Motorized Weapons Division of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army.