Chechen Ingush in WW2 History | World War II Database

28 Jan 1942

Russia

Chechen rebel leader Khasan Israilov formed the anti-Soviet organization Special Party of Caucasus Brothers. ww2dbase [Deportation of Caucasian, Altaic, and Turkish Peoples | Chechen-Ingush | CPC]

15 Aug 1942

Russia

German troops attacked Grozny, the capital of Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in southern Russia; it was defended by troops of Soviet 9th Army and 37th Army. ww2dbase [Caucasus Campaign | Grozny, Chechen-Ingush | TH, CPC]

25 Aug 1942

Russia

Nine German-trained saboteurs arrived in Chechya to aid anti-Soviet rebel forces. ww2dbase [Deportation of Caucasian, Altaic, and Turkish Peoples | Chechen-Ingush | CPC]

6 Dec 1943

Russia

The last of the German operatives working with Chechen rebels was captured by Soviet troops. ww2dbase [Deportation of Caucasian, Altaic, and Turkish Peoples | Chechen-Ingush | CPC]

27 Feb 1944

Russia

The Soviet troops responsible for deporting the population of Khaibakh village in Chechnya in southern Russia could not complete their assignment due to a heavy snowstorm. Instead, Colonel Mikheil Gveshiani of the NKVD ordered the troops to force the entire population of 700 into a large stable, lock the doors, and set the stable on fire. ww2dbase [Deportation of Caucasian, Altaic, and Turkish Peoples | Khaibakh, Chechen-Ingush | CPC]

3 Mar 1944

Russia

Joseph Stalin disbanded the Chechen–Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic as punishment for insurgency. ww2dbase [Deportation of Caucasian, Altaic, and Turkish Peoples | Chechen-Ingush | CPC]

29 Dec 1944

Russia

Chechen rebel leader Khasan Israilov was betrayed by his own men and was killed. ww2dbase [Deportation of Caucasian, Altaic, and Turkish Peoples | Chechen-Ingush | CPC]

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