138th Rifle Division
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The 138th Rifle Division was twice formed as an infantry division of the Red Army, first as part of the buildup of forces immediately after the start of World War II in Europe. The first formation was
Attack on the "Pharmacy" and the "Commissar's House"
Modern-day ruins of the "Red House"
157th Rifle Division
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The 157th Rifle Division was first formed as an infantry division of the Red Army in August 1939 in the North Caucasus Military District, based on the shtat that would become official the following mo
138th Rifle Division
…138th and the 115th Cavalry Division from 51st Army. On July 31 the 4th Panzer Army began an advance on the Abganerovo axis. This struck the 138th and 157th Rifle Divisions, tearing apart their defenses east of the Don and forcing them to withdraw in considerable disorder toward Kotelnikovo. Late on August 2 the commander…
Soviet artillery firing near Odesa
Rear 180mm gun turrets of Krasny Kavkaz
Red Army defenses on the Parpach Isthmus, May 1942
Monument in Kirov containing the name of Hero of the Soviet Union P. G. Timshin