312th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 312th Rifle Division was a Red Army infantry division formed for the first time on July 10, 1941 in Kazakhstan before being sent to the vicinity of Leningrad, where it fought briefly before being redeployed to the front southwest of Moscow in late October, where it suffered huge losses in the wake of Operation Typhoon, and was disbanded not long after. A new 312th began forming in December in Siberia, and this second formation served again in front of Moscow, in the fighting in the area of Rzhev and Sychevka during 1942 and into 1943. In the latter year, the division distinguished itself in the liberation of Smolensk and received that city's name as an honorific. As the war concluded, the men and women of the 312th gained additional honors, and ended the war fighting near Berlin. The division was disbanded shortly after the end of the conflict.
312th Rifle Division (July 10, 1941 – December 27, 1941) 312th Rifle Division (December 25, 1941 – May 29, 1945) | |
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Active | 1941–1945 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Vistula-Oder Offensive Berlin Strategic Offensive |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner 2nd Formation Order of Suvorov 2nd Formation Order of Kutuzov 2nd Formation |
Battle honours | Smolensk |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Aleksandr Fyodorovich Naumov Col. Aleksandr Ivanovich Golovanov Maj. Gen. Aleksandr Gavrilovich Moiseyevsky |