328th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 328th Rifle Division was formed as a standard Red Army rifle division at Yaroslavl late in the summer of 1941, as part of the massive buildup of new Soviet fighting formations in response to the German invasion. Like several other divisions in the 320-330 series, it was neither fully trained nor equipped when thrown into the Soviet winter counteroffensive as part of 10th Army, but did its part in throwing back the forces of German Army Group Center from the southern approaches to Moscow in December and January. Over the course of five months of nearly continual offensive combat the soldiers of the division distinguished themselves sufficiently to be re-designated as the 31st Guards Rifle Division. A few months later a new 328th was formed, this time in the Transcaucasus Military District as the German summer offensive of 1942 was producing a crisis in that region. This new division had a slow start, but eventually proved itself in fighting through Ukraine, Belarus and Poland, gaining a battle honor for the liberation of Warsaw, and helping to complete the encirclement of Berlin in April 1945. Despite this record, it was disbanded shortly after the German surrender.
328th Rifle Division (August 26, 1941 – May 24, 1942) 328th Rifle Division (August 4, 1942 – July 1945) | |
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Active | 1941–1945 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus Battle of the Dniepr Operation Bagration Vistula-Oder Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (2nd Formation) |
Battle honours | Warsaw (2nd Formation) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Pyotr Antonovich Yeremin Col. Porfirii Martinovich Gudz Col. Nikolai Ivanovich Petunin Col. Ivan Pavlovsky |