297th Rifle Division
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The 297th Rifle Division (Russian: 297-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II, formed twice. Its first formation was formed in the summer of 1941 and destroyed during Case Blue, the German summer offensive towards Stalingrad, in 1942. Reformed in the summer of 1943, the division's second formation fought in combat for the rest of the war before being disbanded postwar.
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Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Rifle division |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | 2nd formation: |
Battle honours | 2nd formation: |
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