USE OF CADET UNITS DURING THE MOSCOW BATTLE AT THE RYAZAN COMBAT SITE (1941 - 1942)
The article deals with the current problem of studying the experience of conducting military operations during the great Patriotic war. The article focuses on the participation of the people's militia units in defensive actions during the battle of Moscow, including in the Ryazan defense sector. The author of the article suggests that it is necessary to consider the main activities of emergency management bodies on the territory of the Ryazan region for the use of military units formed from cadets of military schools. The experience and problems of using the latter are described by the example and in comparison with similar formations of other regions, as well as those that became the territory of the battles of the Moscow Battle. Based on the material presented in the article, conclusions and generalizations on the proposed topic are formulated. During the fighting near Ryazan, units of the combined battalion of cadets of the Vladimir infantry school took a direct part in the defense of defensive lines, reconnaissance of the enemy and protection of important objects of the city. As a component of the regular red army troops under the leadership of an experienced commander, Lieutenant Colonel Sergeev was able to become a real force and in cooperation with other military formations played an important role in the defense of Ryazan. The article uses materials from memoirs of participants of events, modern authors of popular science publications, regional encyclopedias and reference books. Insufficient coverage of events related to cadet formations, issues of decision-making on the use of the latter as rifle units and the use of combat units from among cadets on the territory of the Ryazan region required the author to use archival documents.