14th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 14th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army
from 1922 to 1944.
It was formed in Moscow 1 Jul 1922.
During the Winter War
, it covered the state border in the north and north-east coast of the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk Group.
It saw World War II operational service (Russian: part of the 'operational army') from 22 Jun 1941 to 14 Nov 1944.
On 22 Jun 1941, the division was stationed on the part of the front length of 300 kilometers along the coast of the Kola Peninsula
from Cape Saint Nose to the island Kildin. It appears to have been part of the 14th Army
. On the night of 22 Jun 1941, the two regiments of the division and a reconnaissance battalion were deployed to the border with Finland, and occupied the area from the Barents Sea to Ukhta. On 29 Jun 1941, parts of Mountain Corps Norway after an artillery preparation and with bomber support launched an attack on the division (part of Operation Silver Fox
). The main forces struck at the 95th Rifle Regiment, which was unable to hold strike, and more - in retreat, if not escape to the village Tytivka, dragging approached the position of 325rd Rifle Regiment of the same division. The enemy was stopped by the divisional together with parts of the 23rd Fortified Region and supported by the Northern Fleet and the approaching 52nd Rifle Division at the Turn of River West Face (see "Valley of Glory
").
14 Jul 1941, the 325th Infantry Regiment landed from Northern Fleet
ships in the amphibious landing on the north - west coast lips Great Western People, where he fought heroically until 2 Aug 1941. On this day, he was evacuated from the beachhead and moved ships to the main forces of division in the southern part of the lip Great Western faces.
135th Rifle Regiment, acting in isolation from the main force, converted to the 254th Separate Marine Infantry Brigade. On his site enemy troops have failed to pass the border Soviet Union.
On 8 Sep 1941, the division was forced to retreat further, releasing a small bridgehead on the eastern bank of the River.
By October 1941 the front line was stabilized at the Turn of River West Face. 22 Oct 1941 Wehrmacht on the orders passed on the defensive. Enemy at the division site has moved only about 30-60 kilometers, which was a record minimum advancement and satellites of Germany for all time the Second World War. Until October 1944 the front line remained unchanged. The division was fighting a private nature. In late April - early May 1942 has taken, along with army troops, were unsuccessful attack.
On 7 Oct 1944 the division took part in the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation
, advanced on the main line of attack, taking part in the liberation of the cities Pechenga Tarnet, Kirkenes
. After the operation was put in reserve.
On 30 Dec 1944 it was transformed into the 101st Guards Rifle Division.
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
from 1922 to 1944.
It was formed in Moscow 1 Jul 1922.
During the Winter War
Winter War
The Winter War was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet offensive on 30 November 1939 – three months after the start of World War II and the Soviet invasion of Poland – and ended on 13 March 1940 with the Moscow Peace Treaty...
, it covered the state border in the north and north-east coast of the Kola Peninsula in the Murmansk Group.
It saw World War II operational service (Russian: part of the 'operational army') from 22 Jun 1941 to 14 Nov 1944.
On 22 Jun 1941, the division was stationed on the part of the front length of 300 kilometers along the coast of the Kola Peninsula
Kola Peninsula
The Kola Peninsula is a peninsula in the far northwest of Russia. Constituting the bulk of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, it lies almost completely to the north of the Arctic Circle and is washed by the Barents Sea in the north and the White Sea in the east and southeast...
from Cape Saint Nose to the island Kildin. It appears to have been part of the 14th Army
14th Army (Soviet Union)
The 14th Army was formed in October 1939 in the Leningrad Military District. It participated in the Soviet-Finnish war, during which its 52nd and 104th Rifle Divisions fought in the Battle of Petsamo.From 24 June 1941 the Army included...
. On the night of 22 Jun 1941, the two regiments of the division and a reconnaissance battalion were deployed to the border with Finland, and occupied the area from the Barents Sea to Ukhta. On 29 Jun 1941, parts of Mountain Corps Norway after an artillery preparation and with bomber support launched an attack on the division (part of Operation Silver Fox
Operation Silver Fox
Operation Silver Fox was a joint German–Finnish military operation plan during World War II, though it was mainly operated and engaged by Germans. Its main goal was the capture of the key Soviet port at Murmansk through attacks from Finnish and Norwegian territory.The operation had to be three...
). The main forces struck at the 95th Rifle Regiment, which was unable to hold strike, and more - in retreat, if not escape to the village Tytivka, dragging approached the position of 325rd Rifle Regiment of the same division. The enemy was stopped by the divisional together with parts of the 23rd Fortified Region and supported by the Northern Fleet and the approaching 52nd Rifle Division at the Turn of River West Face (see "Valley of Glory
Valley of Glory
The Valley of Glory is a valley on the right bank of the Zapadnaya Litsa River. The bloody battle began in the summer of 1941 as German forces launched offensive towards Murmansk. Russian forces halted enemy attack and frontline stabilized until the autumn of 1944....
").
14 Jul 1941, the 325th Infantry Regiment landed from Northern Fleet
Northern Fleet
The Red Banner Northern Fleet is a unit of the Russian Navy that has access to the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and is responsible for the defense of northwestern Russia. It was established in 1937 as part of the Soviet Navy...
ships in the amphibious landing on the north - west coast lips Great Western People, where he fought heroically until 2 Aug 1941. On this day, he was evacuated from the beachhead and moved ships to the main forces of division in the southern part of the lip Great Western faces.
135th Rifle Regiment, acting in isolation from the main force, converted to the 254th Separate Marine Infantry Brigade. On his site enemy troops have failed to pass the border Soviet Union.
On 8 Sep 1941, the division was forced to retreat further, releasing a small bridgehead on the eastern bank of the River.
By October 1941 the front line was stabilized at the Turn of River West Face. 22 Oct 1941 Wehrmacht on the orders passed on the defensive. Enemy at the division site has moved only about 30-60 kilometers, which was a record minimum advancement and satellites of Germany for all time the Second World War. Until October 1944 the front line remained unchanged. The division was fighting a private nature. In late April - early May 1942 has taken, along with army troops, were unsuccessful attack.
On 7 Oct 1944 the division took part in the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation
Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation
The Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive was a major military offensive during World War II, mounted by the Red Army against the Wehrmacht in 1944 in northern Finland and Norway. The offensive defeated the Wehrmachts forces in the Arctic, driving them back into Norway, and was called the "Tenth Shock" by...
, advanced on the main line of attack, taking part in the liberation of the cities Pechenga Tarnet, Kirkenes
Kirkenes
is a town in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in the county of Finnmark in the far northeast of Norway...
. After the operation was put in reserve.
On 30 Dec 1944 it was transformed into the 101st Guards Rifle Division.