196th Rifle Division
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The 196th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army, originally formed as part of the prewar buildup of forces, based on the shtat of September 13, 1939. It began forming just months bef
Krasnoe Selo-Ropsha Offensive. Note initial positions of 2nd Shock Army.
189th Rifle Division
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The 189th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army, originally formed as part of the prewar buildup of forces, based on the shtat of September 13, 1939. It began forming just months bef
Yefreytor Sergey Andreyevich Dorogov, cook of the 891st Rifle Regiment in June 1943. Dorogov was killed in action on 16 November.
76.2 mm ZiS-3 guns from Lieutenant Ivan Zubar's platoon of the division's 431st Artillery Regiment on 17 January