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The 67th Guards Rifle Division was created on Jan. 21, 1943 from the 304th Rifle Division, in the 65th Army of Don Front, in recognition of that division's leading role in reducing the German 6th Army during Operation Ring, the destruction of the encircled German and Romanian forces at Stalingrad. The division later put up a very strong defense in the Battle of Kursk, and in 1944 and '45 took part in several succeeding offensives to the west and north, ending the war near the Baltic Sea, helping to besiege Army Group Courland. == Formation == The 67th Guards was one of several Guards rifle divisions created prior to the conclusion of the fighting for Stalingrad. When formed, its order of battle was as follows: * 196th Guards Rifle Regiment from 807th Rifle Regiment * 199th Guards Rifle Regiment from 809th Rifle Regiment * 201st Guards Rifle Regiment from 812nd Rifle Regiment * 138th Guards Artillery Regiment from 404th Artillery Regiment * 73rd Guards Antitank Battalion from 336th Antitank Battalion〔Charles C. Sharp, ''"Red Guards", Soviet Guards Rifle and Airborne Units 1941 to 1945, Soviet Order of Battle World War II, Vol. IV'', 1995, p 71〕 * 100th Guards Sapper Battalion from 591st Sapper Battalion * 120th Guards Signal Battalion from 756th Signal Battalion * 90th Guards Reconnaissance Company The division was soon reassigned to 21st Army, which itself was re-designated as 6th Guards Army during the spring. Along with nearly all of the Stalingrad divisions, the 67th Guards required extensive rebuilding during these months. It was assigned to 22nd Guards Rifle Corps during this time, and 6th Guards Army moved to Voronezh Front within the Kursk salient, helping to fortify the south face of the bulge.〔Sharp, p 72〕〔http://www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger/943RGCC.PDF, p 45〕 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「67th Guards Rifle Division」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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