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1st Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

Résumé

The 1st Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army, it is unclear when the division was first established. Some sources indicate 1918, others indicate 1924 or 1927. The division was formed from units already stationed in Moscow as the 1st Moscow Rifle Division. It became a motorized unit in 1940. The division was initially placed on "cadre" status, but in 1932 it was upgraded to a "shock" division and tank and motorized elements were added. In August 1939, as the Soviet Union began to mobilize and expand the army, the division was broken up to provide cadres for two new divisions. The 2nd Rifle Regiment was used to form the 115th Rifle Division and the 3rd Rifle Regiment was used to form the 126th Rifle Division. The 1st Rifle Regiment was then used to form new 1st Rifle Division. 1st Rifle Regiment 2nd Rifle Regiment 3rd Rifle Regiment 1st Artillery Regiment The division was formed from the remaining cadre of the division. The division was assigned as the garrison for the city of Moscow. In December 1939 the division was ordered to convert to a motorized division and in January 1940 was redesignated the 1st Motorized Division. This division eventually became the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Division. 6th Rifle Regiment 176th Rifle Regiment 375th Rifle Regiment 13th Artillery Regiment It was reformed for the third time on 13 March 1942 at Kuibyshev (though a second source, probably Poirer and Connor, says June 1942 was also a possibility). After completion of training the division was transferred to the 5th Reserve Army. Assigned to 63rd Army from August to November 1942, and fought at Stalingrad. It became the 58th Guards Rifle Division on 31 December 1942. Units were awarded their Guards designation on 27 February 1943 408th Rifle Regiment (I) becomes 173rd Guards Rifle Regiment 412th Rifle Regiment (I) becomes 175th Guards Rifle Regiment 415th Rifle Regiment (I) becomes 178th Guards Rifle Regiment 1026th Artillery Regiment becomes 130th Guards Artillery Regiment 339th Separate Antitank Artillery Battalion becomes 66th Guards Sep.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)

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