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The 301st Rifle Division began service as a standard Red Army rifle division shortly after the German invasion, but was soon destroyed in the encirclement of Kiev. A new division was formed in late 1941/early 1942, but was worn down in offensive battles near Kharkov and further while defending against the German summer offensive and had to be disbanded. Nearly a year later a third 301st was raised. This incarnation of the division compiled a creditable record of service in several major offensives up to the gates of Berlin in April 1945, and also served briefly post-war in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, headquartered in Berlin. == 1st Formation == The division began forming on July 10, 1941 at Poltava in the Kharkov Military District. Its order of battle was as follows: * 1050th Rifle Regiment * 1052nd Rifle Regiment * 1054th Rifle Regiment * 823rd Artillery Regiment * 337th Antitank Battalion * 356th Reconnaissance Battalion * 592nd Sapper Battalion * 757th Signal Battalion.〔Charles C. Sharp, ''"Red Tide", Soviet Rifle Divisions Formed From June to December, 1941, Soviet Order of Battle World War II, Vol. IX'', 1996, p 68〕〔Russian Wikipedia〕 Less than a month after forming the 301st was assigned to Southwestern Front, arriving after a relatively short march on Aug. 2. Three days later it was assigned to 38th Army, but by Sept. 1 it was shifted northwards to a position along the Dniepr River about 70km southeast of Kiev in 26th Army.〔David Stahel, ''Kiev 1941'', Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2012, map on p 220〕 This reassignment proved the division's undoing as it was hopelessly trapped when the German forces linked up far east of Kiev later in September. While the division was effectively destroyed during that month, (though not officially removed from the Soviet Order of Battle until Dec. 27), it appears that at least a cadre escaped, including Col. A.A. Sokolov, who also commanded the 2nd formation.〔Sharp, ''"Red Tide"'', p 68〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「301st Rifle Division (Soviet Union)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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