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The 70th Guards Rifle Division was created on Feb. 6, 1943 from the remnants of the 138th Rifle Division, in recognition of that division's stalwart defense against the German Sixth Army in the Battle of Stalingrad, in particular the Red Barricades (''Krasny Barrikady'') ordnance factory. The 70th Guards continued a record of distinguished service through the rest of the Great Patriotic War, and continued to serve postwar, as a motor rifle division, until being finally disbanded in 1991. == Formation == The 70th Guards was one of several Guards rifle divisions created in the aftermath of the fighting for Stalingrad. When formed, its order of battle was as follows: * 203rd Guards Rifle Regiment from 344th Rifle Regiment * 205th Guards Rifle Regiment from 650th Rifle Regiment * 207th Guards Rifle Regiment from 768th Rifle Regiment * 137th Guards Artillery Regiment from 295th Artillery Regiment * 74th Guards Antitank Battalion from 230th Antitank Battalion * 77th Guards Sapper Battalion from 179th Sapper 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 73〕 The division spent February and March rebuilding, before being sent north in April to 17th Guards Rifle Corps in Central Front reserves north of Kursk. 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「70th Guards Rifle Division」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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