18. střelecká divize [1942-1946]

18th Rifle Division
18. strelecká divízia - 3. formovanie
18-я стрелковая дивизия (18 сд) - III. формирование
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Název:
Name:		18. střelecká divize18th Rifle Division
Originální název:
Original Name:		18-я стрелковая дивизия
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		28.02.1942
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		16. ženijní brigáda16th Engineer Brigade
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 01.07.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:		--
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:		 DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 Moskevský vojenský okruh
30.06.1942-09.07.1942 1. záložní armáda
09.07.1942-20.07.1942 64. armáda
20.07.1942-26.07.1942 Stalingradský front
27.07.1942-17.09.1942 4. tanková armáda
18.09.1942-01.10.1942 1. záložní armáda
DD.10.1942-DD.12.1942 rezerva Hlavního stanu nejvyššího velení
09.12.1942-18.12.1942 Volchovský front
19.12.1942-01.02.1943 2. úderná armáda
20.04.1943-26.01.1944 8. armáda
27.01.1944-08.04.1944 110. střelecký sbor
09.04.1944-05.11.1944 99. střelecký sbor
05.11.1944-15.11.1944 7. armáda
DD.11.1944-DD.03.1945 132. střelecký sbor
DD.03.1945-01.04.1945 19. armáda
DD.04.1945-DD.MM.1946 132. střelecký sbor
DD.MM.1946-01.07.1946 Severní skupina vojsk		 DD.02.1942-DD.05.1942 Moscow Military District
30.06.1942-09.07.1942 1st Reserve Army
09.07.1942-20.07.1942 64th Army
20.07.1942-26.07.1942 Stalingrad Front
27.07.1942-17.09.1942 4th Tank Army
18.09.1942-01.10.1942 1st Reserve Army
DD.10.1942-DD.12.1942 reserve Supreme Main Command of the Armed Forces
09.12.1942-18.12.1942 Volkhov Front
19.12.1942-01.02.1943 2nd Shock Army
20.04.1943-26.01.1944 8th Army
27.01.1944-08.04.1944 110th Rifle Corps
09.04.1944-05.11.1944 99th Rifle Corps
05.11.1944-15.11.1944 7th Army
DD.11.1944-DD.03.1945 132nd Rifle Corps
DD.03.1945-01.04.1945 19th Army
DD.04.1945-DD.MM.1946 132nd Rifle Corps
DD.MM.1946-01.07.1946 Northern Group of Forces
Dislokace:
Deployed:		28.02.1942-13.07.1942 Rjazaň, ? /
13.07.1942-DD.05.1945 východoeurópske bojisko, ?
10.05.1945-05.04.1946 ostrov Bornholm, ? /
Velitel:
Commander:		 28.02.1942-25.08.1942 Serjogin, Ivan Fedotovič (Polkovnik / Полковник)
26.08.1942-03.10.1942 Strebkov, Pjotr Denisovič1) (Podpolkovnik / Подполковник)
03.10.1942-20.11.1943 Ovčinnikov, Michail Nikolajevič (Geněral-major / Генерал-майор)
21.11.1943-24.08.1944 Absaljamov, Muzakir Abdurachmanovič (Geněral-major / Генерал-майор)
25.08.1944-12.08.1945 Poluveškin, Pjotr Vasiljevič (Polkovnik / Полковник)
13.08.1945-DD.06.1946 Jakušov, Alexandr Vasilievič (Geněral-major / Генерал-майор)
Náčelník štábu:
Chief of Staff:		 DD.04.1942-26.08.1942 Strebkov, Pjotr Denisovič (Podpolkovnik / Подполковник)
03.10.1942-DD.12.1942 Strebkov, Pjotr Denisovič (Podpolkovnik / Подполковник)
DD.12.1942-DD.07.1946 Strebkov, Pjotr Denisovič (Polkovnik / Полковник)
Podřízené jednotky:
Subordinated Units:		 DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Čestný název:
Honorary Name:		22.01.1944-DD.06.1946 Mginská22.01.1944-DD.06.1946 "Mginskaya"
Vyznamenání:
Decorations:
Poznámka:
Note:		v bojujúcej armáde:
12.07.1942 - 18.09.1942
14.12.1942 - 14.11.1944
09.01.1945 - 09.05.1945

1) dočasne poverený
in the army in the field:
12.07.1942 - 18.09.1942
14.12.1942 - 14.11.1944
09.01.1945 - 09.05.1945

1) temporarily
Zdroje:
Sources:		https://pamyat-naroda.ru/warunit/id1681
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18th Rifle Division




The 18th Rifle Division was formed in Riazan from February to May 1942 as part of the Moscow Military District on the basis of the 16th Engineer Brigade.

By the 10. July 1942, the division was moved to Stalingrad to the reserve of the Stalingrad Front, then it was transferred to the subordination of the 4th Tank Army. On 22 July 1942, the division took the defensive lines, took part in a counterattack, which allowed the remnants of the two Soviet divisions to be extricated from the encirclement. From 3 to 12 August, the division fought heavy battles in the meander of the Don River northwest of Stalingrad. From 15 to 16 August 1942, the division survived heavy defensive fighting and on 17 August 1942 made an unsuccessful counterattack. From 21 August 1942 the division retreated to the northeast, and on 23 September 1942 it was withdrawn to reserve due to heavy casualties.

Later the division participated in breaking the blockade of Leningrad. On 13-14 January 1943, the division broke through to Workers' Settlement No. 5; as a result of this offensive, the division linked up from the east with Leningrad Front troops advancing from the west with Red Army units and broke the blockade ring.

Soldiers of the 18th Rifle Division captured the first example of a German heavy tank Pz.Kpfw VI Tiger.

Later, the formation took part in the Svirsko-Petrozavodsk Offensive. In late September 1944, the unit reached the Soviet-Finnish border southwest of Sortavala. The division was then withdrawn to the front-line reserve and on 15 November 1944 to the reserve of STAVKA, after which it took part in the East Pomeranian Offensive. She was awarded the Order of Kutuzov II Class on 17 May 1945 for the capture of the city and the naval base Gdynia.

After the war, she was stationed on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, as part of the Northern Group of Forces. In June 1946, the division was withdrawn to the European mainland to the Soviet Union and disbanded.

Sources:
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/warunit/id1681
pamyat-naroda.ru
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