In the summer of 1945, the division moved to Kuybyshev, in the Ural Military District. It became the 21st Rifle Brigade in 1946 and was upgraded to a division in October 1953.[1] On 4 June 1957, it became a motor rifle division. On 1 March 1959, the 74th and 147th Motor Rifle Regiments disbanded and were replaced by the disbanded 44th Motor Rifle Division's 118th and 126th Motor Rifle Regiments. On 24 May 1962, it was converted to a training motor rifle division. On 22 February 1968, it was awarded a second Order of the Red Banner. On 14 September 1987, it became the 469th District Training Center. In 2004 it combined with the 473rd District Training Center.[2]
Feskov, V.I.; Golikov, V.I.; Kalashnikov, K.A.; Slugin, S.A. (2013). Вооруженные силы СССР после Второй Мировой войны: от Красной Армии к Советской [The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II: From the Red Army to the Soviet: Part 1 Land Forces] (in Russian). Tomsk: Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing. ISBN9785895035306.
Lenskii, A.G.; Tsybin, M.M. (2001). Советские сухопутные войска в последний год Союза ССР [The Soviet Ground Forces in the Last Years of the USSR]. St Petersburg: B&K Publishers. ISBN5-93414-063-9.
Further readingedit
“Red Banner Volgaside". Military Publishing, 1984, pp. 367–368 – for a reference to the combat history of the division (Note via Lenskii 2001).
December 20, 2023
43rd, rifle, division, formation, army, which, took, part, second, world, known, soviets, great, patriotic, active1924, 1946, 1953, 1957country, soviet, unionbranchred, army, 1924, 1946, soviet, army, 1946, 1957, typeinfantry, divisionroleinfantryengagementswi. The 43rd Rifle Division was a formation of the Red Army which took part in the Second World War known to the Soviets as the Great Patriotic War 43rd Rifle DivisionActive1924 1946 1953 1957Country Soviet UnionBranchRed Army 1924 1946 Soviet Army 1946 1957 TypeInfantry DivisionRoleInfantryEngagementsWinter WarWorld War II Battle of Krasny Bor Leningrad Novgorod Offensive Baltic Offensive Courland PocketDecorationsOrder of the Red Banner 2 Battle honoursTartuCommandersNotablecommandersVasily SokolovskyIlya SmirnovAndrei BondarevVladimir Kirpichnikov Andrey Matveyevich Andreyev Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Citations 2 2 Bibliography 3 Further readingHistory editThe 43rd Rifle Division was formed in 1924 1925 in the Velikiye Luki region as part of the Leningrad Military District under the name of the 43rd Territorial Division Stationed in the Western Special Military District In autumn 1937 it was relocated directly in Leningrad The division was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for participation in the Winter War Fought at Oranienbaum On June 24 1941 when the Northern Front was formed it became part of the 50th Rifle Corps 23rd Army In 1941 it fought in the defence of the Karelian isthmus during the Continuation War Then from 1941 to 1944 in the siege of Leningrad in 1944 in the Leningrad Novgorod Offensive the Krasnoye Selo Ropsha Offensive Kingisepp Gdov Offensive the Baltic Offensive Tartu Offensive the Riga Offensive and the Memel Offensive In 1945 it fought against the Courland Pocket With Leningrad Front May 1945 In the summer of 1945 the division moved to Kuybyshev in the Ural Military District It became the 21st Rifle Brigade in 1946 and was upgraded to a division in October 1953 1 On 4 June 1957 it became a motor rifle division On 1 March 1959 the 74th and 147th Motor Rifle Regiments disbanded and were replaced by the disbanded 44th Motor Rifle Division s 118th and 126th Motor Rifle Regiments On 24 May 1962 it was converted to a training motor rifle division On 22 February 1968 it was awarded a second Order of the Red Banner On 14 September 1987 it became the 469th District Training Center In 2004 it combined with the 473rd District Training Center 2 References editCitations edit Feskov et al 2013 p 508 Holm Michael 43rd Motorised Rifle Division www ww2 dk Retrieved 2016 03 14 Bibliography edit Feskov V I Golikov V I Kalashnikov K A Slugin S A 2013 Vooruzhennye sily SSSR posle Vtoroj Mirovoj vojny ot Krasnoj Armii k Sovetskoj The Armed Forces of the USSR after World War II From the Red Army to the Soviet Part 1 Land Forces in Russian Tomsk Scientific and Technical Literature Publishing ISBN 9785895035306 Lenskii A G Tsybin M M 2001 Sovetskie suhoputnye vojska v poslednij god Soyuza SSR The Soviet Ground Forces in the Last Years of the USSR St Petersburg B amp K Publishers ISBN 5 93414 063 9 Further reading edit Red Banner Volgaside Military Publishing 1984 pp 367 368 for a reference to the combat history of the division Note via Lenskii 2001 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 43rd Rifle Division amp oldid 1174592608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
