342nd Rifle Division
The 342nd Rifle Division began forming in September 1941, as a standard Red Army rifle division, in the Saratov oblast. It arrived at the front southwest of Moscow in December, in time to take part in the winter counteroffensive. During most of 1942 and into 1943 the division served in primarily defensive roles in 61st Army along the northern face of the German-held salient around Oryol. Following the Soviet victory at Kursk the 342nd took part in the operation that eliminated that salient, and then in the further offensives that liberated Bryansk and pushed on towards Smolensk and the Dniepr River. During these tactical-level actions the division distinguished itself sufficiently to be re-designated as the 121st Guards Rifle Division, one of the last Guards divisions to be formed before t
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342nd Rifle Division
The 342nd Rifle Division began forming in September 1941, as a standard Red Army rifle division, in the Saratov oblast. It arrived at the front southwest of Moscow in December, in time to take part in the winter counteroffensive. During most of 1942 and into 1943 the division served in primarily defensive roles in 61st Army along the northern face of the German-held salient around Oryol. Following the Soviet victory at Kursk the 342nd took part in the operation that eliminated that salient, and then in the further offensives that liberated Bryansk and pushed on towards Smolensk and the Dniepr River. During these tactical-level actions the division distinguished itself sufficiently to be re-designated as the 121st Guards Rifle Division, one of the last Guards divisions to be formed before t
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The 342nd Rifle Division began ...... the 33rd Motor Rifle Division.
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Mtsensk
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Col. Aleksandr Ippolitovich Popov
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Col. Georgii Lukyanovich Sirikh
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Col. Grigorii Ivanovich Kanachadze
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Maj. Gen. Anatolii Olegovich Muratov
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Maj. Gen. Logvin Danilovich Chervonii
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342nd Rifle Division (November 22, 1944 – March 4, 1955)
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342nd Rifle Division (September 9, 1941 – September 23, 1943)
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