Features of creation and application of formations of local anti-air defense in the first months of the Great Patriotic War

Lavrova Irina Anatolyevna, Arakelyan Marina Aleksandrovna, Malov Alexey Viktorovich

In the first months of the Great Patriotic War, the personnel of the local air defense made a significant contribution to achieving victory. Local air defense provided protection for the population, cities and important industrial facilities from air attack and artillery shelling. In addition to eliminating the consequences of bombing, fighting fires, and conducting emergency recovery operations, the local air defense forces were directly involved in combat operations and were involved in various special operations. The article discusses the features of the creation and use of local air defense formations during the Great Patriotic War.

Keywords:Local air defense, local air defense troops, local air defense formations, self-defense groups, the Great Patriotic War.