43rd Guards Rifle Division
The 43rd Guards Rifle Division was formed as an elite infantry division of the Red Army in October, 1942, based on the 1st formation of the 201st Rifle Division, and served in that role until after the end of the Great Patriotic War. The 201st was the only division made up of Latvian nationals in the Red Army until 1944, and the 43rd was immediately nicknamed the "Latvian Guards" division, which stuck through its existence. Formed in Northwestern Front, its initial service was in the dismal fighting around the Demyansk salient until that was evacuated by German Army Group North in February, 1943. Through the rest of the year it fought in that Front, mostly facing the several German strongpoints in the area of Velikiye Luki. Beginning in January, 1944 the division took part in the offensive
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43rd Guards Rifle Division
The 43rd Guards Rifle Division was formed as an elite infantry division of the Red Army in October, 1942, based on the 1st formation of the 201st Rifle Division, and served in that role until after the end of the Great Patriotic War. The 201st was the only division made up of Latvian nationals in the Red Army until 1944, and the 43rd was immediately nicknamed the "Latvian Guards" division, which stuck through its existence. Formed in Northwestern Front, its initial service was in the dismal fighting around the Demyansk salient until that was evacuated by German Army Group North in February, 1943. Through the rest of the year it fought in that Front, mostly facing the several German strongpoints in the area of Velikiye Luki. Beginning in January, 1944 the division took part in the offensive
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43 Łotewska Gwardyjska Dywizja ...... nej podczas II wojny światowej
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43-я гвардейская стрелковая Ла ...... в Великой Отечественной войне.
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The 43rd Guards Rifle Division ...... rifle brigade in April, 1947.
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43 Łotewska Gwardyjska Dywizja ...... nej podczas II wojny światowej
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43-я гвардейская стрелковая Ла ...... в Великой Отечественной войне.
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The 43rd Guards Rifle Division ...... ion took part in the offensive
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43 Gwardyjska Dywizja Strzelecka
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43-я гвардейская стрелковая дивизия
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43rd Guards Rifle Division
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