May 25, 2003
1(42) - 1st Rifle Division, Formation - 1942
6 - Motorised unitsa
NOTE: Home Guard (Rifle) Division = Peoples Militia Division
| # | Rifle Regiments | Artillery | FEB | RcC* | Other | Comments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | LAR | HAR | SATB | SAAB** | SSPGB | ||||||
| 1(Mot) | 6, 175 | 13 | - | - | 123 | 300 | - | 22MEB | 93* | 12 TR | Aug,18 1941 was renamed into 1st TD, Sep. 21 1941 was reorganized into the 1st Mot. Div. |
| 1 (42) | 408, 412, 415 | 1024 | - | - | 339 | - | - | 55 | 1 | - | Dec. 31 1942 was reorganized into 58 Guards Rfl. Div. |
| 1 (43) | 408, 412, 415 | 226 | - | - | 339 | - | - | 55 | 1 | - | - |
| 2 | 13, 200, 261 | - | 164 | 243 | 70 | 94 | - | 15 | 59* | 320 MBn | Fell in battle in Western Belorussia tillJul 04,41 Sep. 19, 1941 was disbanded |
| 2 (41) | 1282, 1284, 1286 | 970 | - | - | - | 694 | - | - | 469 | - | Dec 1941 was disbanded |
| 2 (Nov. 41) | 383, 1330, United NKVD and Frontier Guards Reg. | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Structure is given on Nov. 23,1941. Jan., 29 1942 Was renamed into 109 Rfl. Div. |
| 2(Dec 41) | 13, 200, 261 | 164 | - | - | 70 | - | - | 15 | 59* | 96 MBn*1 | - |
| 3 | 8,18,70 | 65 | - | 147 | 114 | - | 481 | 77 | 358 | - | DVF |
| 4 | 39,101,220 | 40 | - | 95 | 80*2 | - | - | 7 | 41 | 73 STB, 549 MBn*3 | Was disbanded Aug. 30, 1942 |
| 4(42) | 39,101,220 | 40*4 | - | - | 80 | - | - | 7 | 41 | - | Was formed in Mar. 12, 1942 |
| 5 | 142, 190, 336 | 27 | - | 174 | 61 | 236/324 | - | 54 | 56 | 427MBn*6 | Oct., 5, 1942 was reorganized into 44 Guards Rfl. Div. |
| 5(42) | 142,190,336 | 27 | - | - | 61 | - | - | 54 | 28 | - | - |
| 6 | 84,125,333 | - | 131 | 204*7 | 98 | - | - | 111 | 75 | 577MD*8 | - |
| 7 Mot | 27,300 | 23 | - | - | 145 | 90 | - | 36 LEB | 97* | 13 TR | Sep. 12, 1941 was reorganized into 7th Rfl. Div. |
| 7 | 12, 300 | 23 | - | - | 145 | 90 | - | - | - | - | in Sep. 1941 actually fell in Kiev battle |
| 7(41) | 12,300,354 | 23 | - | - | 283 | - | - | 36 | 482 | - | Jun. 26,1945 was reorganized into 118 Guards Rfl.Div. |
| 8 | 151, 229,310 | - | 62 | 117 | 108 | 162 | - | 21 | 2 | 154 MBn | Fell in battle in Western Belorussia till Jul 04,41 |
| 8(41) | 1299,1301,1303 | 975 | - | - | - | 699 | - | - | 477 | - | Was reorganized from the 8th Home Guards Div. Sep. 26,1941 Was disbanded Nov. 30,1941 |
| 8(42) | 151,229,310 | 62 | - | 108 | - | - | - | 21 | 2 | 154MBn*9 | Was renamed from the 458 Rfl.Div. |
| 9MRD | 36,121,193, 251*10,1329*11 | 256 | - | 607 | 55 | - | - | 140 | - | 26 Cav. Squadron. | Sep 5,1943 was reorginised into 9th Cossack Rfl. Div. |
| 10 | 62,98,204 | 30 | - | 140*12 | 153*13 | 334/168 | - | 94 | 24 | - | - |
| 11 | 163,219,320 | - | 72 | 539*15 | 11*16 | - | - | 26 | 33 | - | - |
| 12 | 57,192,214 | 7 | - | 238 | 96 | - | 482 | 34 | 29 | - | DVF |
| 13 | 119,172,296 | 48 | - | 58 | 115 | 312 | - | 81 | 14 | 369MBn | Fell in battle in Western Belorussia till Jul 04,41 |
| 13(41) | 119,172, 296(500) | 48 | - | - | 115*17 | 72*18 | - | 81 | 14/3* | 378MBn*19, 291MGB*20 | Was renamed from 5th Leningrad Home Guards Rfl.Div. Sep 24,1941 |
| 14 | 95,135*21,155*22,325 | - | 143 | 241 | 149 | - | - | 14 | 35 | 364MBn*23 | Dec. 30, 1944, Was reorganized into the 101 Guards Rfl. Div. |
| 15 Mot | 47,321,11*24,16*24 | 203 | - | - | 166 | 114 | - | 75 LEB | 77* | 14 TR*24 | In fact fell in battle near Uman, Aug, 1941. Was reorganized into 15 Rfl. Div. Aug. 06,1941 |
| 15 | 47,321,676 | 203*25 | - | 203*26 81*27 | 166 | 452/114*28 | - | 75 | 77 | 5 skiB*29 | - |
| 16 | 156,167,249 | 224 | - | 232 | 78 | 361(108) | - | 93 | ? | 201MBn | Aug., 15, 1941 the remainders (except 156 Rfl. Reg) were united into 463Rfl. Reg / 118 Rfl Div. 156th Rfl. Reg. Defended Tallinn The majority of its staff were captured. Was disbanded in 1941 |
| 16(41) | 156,167,249 | 224 | - | - | 282 | 148/-*30 | - | 93 | 18 | - | Dec., 18,1 941 was formed as Lithuanian division |
| 17 | 55, 271, 278 | - | 20 | 390 | 102 | 161 | - | 114 | 71* | - | Sep. 19, 1941 was disbanded |
| 17 (41) | 1312,1314,1316 | 980 | - | - | 102*31 | 266/161*32 | - | 464 | 479 | 129skiB, 477MBn*33 | Renamed from 17th Home Guards Div., Sep., 26, 1941 |
| 18 | 97, 208, 316 | - | 3 | 12 | 34 | 356 | - | 86 | - | - | Sep. 19, 1941 disbanded |
| 18(41) | 282*34,365*35,518*36, 1306*37,1308*38,1310*39 | 978 | - | - | - | 702 | - | 461 | 477 | - | Sep 26, 1941, was renamed from 18 Home Guards Div. Jan. 05,1942 Was reorganized into 11 Guards Rfl. Div. |
| 18 (42) | 414,419,424 | 1027 | - | - | 359 | 458/-*40 | - | 72 | 121 | 200MGB*41 | - |
| 19 | 32,282*42,315,1310*43 | 90 | - | 103 | 132 | - | - | 133 | 88 | - | - |
| 20MRD | 67,174,265,379 | 61 | - | 439*44 | 281 | - | - | 161 | - | 31Cav.Sqadron | Apr, 21, 1944 was reorganized into 20 Rfl.Div. |
| 21 | 94,116,326 | - | 78 | 109*45 | 93 | - | - | 56 | 37 | - | DVF |
| 22 | 211,246,304 | 157 | - | 182 | 95 | - | 460 | 13 | 32 | - | DVF |
| 23 | 89,117,225 | - | 211 | 226*46 | 153*47 | 316/338*48 338 | - | 131*49 | 82 | 458MBn1*50 | Mar., 01,1943 was reorganized into 71 Guards Rfl.Div. |
| 23(43) | 89,117,225 | 211 | - | - | 106 | - | - | 131 | 82 | - | - |
| 24 | 7,168,274 | 160 | - | 246 | 52 | 370 | - | 73 | 8 | Tanks*51 | Dec. 27, 1941 was disbanded |
| 24(41) | 7,168,274 | 160 | - | - | 52 | - | - | 73 (131) | 8(82) | 97*52 | Jan., 01, 1942 was renamed from 412 Rfl. Div. |
| 25 | 31,54*53,263*54,287*55 | 69 | - | 99 | 164 | 193/323 | - | 105 | 80*56 | 756MBn1 | July 25, 1942 was disbanded |
| 25(1943) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Was formed in Apr., 1943 |
*- Recon Battalion are marked (*). Not marked unit numbers means Companies. 14/3* means 14 Recon Company of the 3rd Recon Battalion.
** - Decimals (XXX/YYY) means that it included only XXX Battery of YYY SAAB, e.g. 236/324 means 236th Anti-Aircraft battery of 324th SAAB
*1. Till Oct. 29, 1942
*2. Till Oct., 22.1941 and since Jan., 06.1942
*3. Since Nov. 6, 1941
*4. Since Mar 6, 1942
*5. ---------------------
*6. Since Feb, 02,1942
*7. Since Oct, 1941 - 294th Howitzer Artillery Regiment
*8. Nov., 22 1941 - Oct, 06, 1942
*9. Till Oct., 17, 1942
*10. Till Jan.01 1942
*11. Till May 15,1942
*12. Till Jan. 08,1942
*13. Till Aug. 30, 1941 and since Nov 13,1942
*14. -------------------
*15. Till Oct. 05, 1941
*16. Till Sep., 15 1941 and since Dec 23, 1942
*17. Since June 10,1943
*18. Dec 29,1941 - Feb, 25 1943
*19. Oct. 14, 1941- Oct. 23, 1942
*20. Dec 31,1942- May 07, 1943
*21. Till Jul., 31, 1942
*22. Since Jul., 30, 1942
*23. Nov., 07, 1941 - Nov. 15, 1942
*24. In July was transferred directly to 2nd Mechanised Corps Headquarters. Received 11th,16th Motorised Rfl. Regiments.
*25. Since Apr., 21,1942
*26. Till Nov, 04, 1941
*27. Nov. 16, 1941, - Jan. 15 1942
*28. Till Apr 29,1943
*29. Nov 5, 1943 - Apr. 30, 1944
*30. Anti-Aircraft Battery (till Jun. 01, 1943)
*31. Since Dec. 30, 1941
*32. Till Mar., 30, 1943
*33. Nov. 22.1941- Oct. 26.1942
*34. Since Dec. 13, 1941
*35. Since Oct., 24, 1941
*36. Since Nov., 28, 1941
*37. Till Dec. 07, 1941
*38. Till Dec., 26, 1941
*39. Till Oct., 22, 1941
*40. AA Battery, till Mar., 10, 1943
*41. Dec. 14.1942-Mar. 10,1943
*42. Till Dec. 10, 1941
*43. Since Dec. 24, 1941
*44. Till Jan., 15, 1942
*45. Till Feb. 9, 1942
*46. Till Dec.,5,1941
*47. Till Oct.,13.1941 and since Dec 31.1941
*48. 316th AA battery/338th SAAB, Aug., 21, 1941 46th SAAB from 46th TD was included. It was renamed into 338 SAAB
*49. Jun., 23, 1941 224 FEB/119 Rfl Div. was subordinated to 23rd Rfl. Div. and renamed into 131 FEB
*50. Oct 22 1941 - Oct 25.1942.
*51. Was equipped with 10 T-26 tanks and 10 machine gun armored cars. On Jun. 25.1941 received 8 KV, 15 T-34 and 14 T-26
*52. Till Oct, 22, 1942
*53. In Sep-Oct, 1941 temporary was subordinated to 421st Rfl.Div.
*54. Till July 12, 1941 (was transferred to 71st Rfl.Div)
*55. Since July 16, 1941
*56. Separate Recon Battalion. (till Mar, 05, 1942) Since Mar 05,1942 80th Separate Motorised Recon Company(?)
AR- Artillery Regiment
Art.- Artillery
DVF-Dalnevostochnij Front (Far East Front)
FEB- Field Engineering Battalion
HAR - Howitzer Artillery Regiment
LAR-Light Artillery Regiment
LEB - Light Engineering Battalion
MBn - Mortar Battalion
MBn1-mortar "divizion" In my source it was called not mortar "battalion" as usual, but was usedRussian term "divizion" (not to mix up with English term "division"). I have no data about its structure, but consider that it must be nearly equal to battalion
MEB-Motorised Engineering Battalion
MGB-Machine Gun Battalion
Mot.- Motorised (mechanised)
Rc - Recon
RcB-Recon Battalion
RcC - Recon Company
Reg.- Regiment
SAAB- Separate Anti-Aircraft Battalion
SATB-Separate Anti-Tank Battalion
SkiB-Ski Battalion
SSPGB - Separate Self-Propelled Guns Battalion
STB- Separate Tank Battalion
TD- Tank Division
TR-Tank Regiment
