330th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 330th Rifle Division was formed as an infantry division of the Red Army late in the summer of 1941, as part of the massive buildup of new Soviet fighting formations at that time. It took part in the defense of Tula in 10th Army soon after reaching the front, and remained in that army for a remarkably long time, until April 1944. It fought in the offensive push into German-occupied western Russia through 1943, then in the destruction of Army Group Center in the summer of 1944, distinguishing itself in the liberation of Mogilyov in June. In 1945 the men and women of the 330th took part in the Vistula-Oder Offensive through Poland and into Pomerania, and then finally in the fighting north of Berlin, ending the war with high distinction, but being disbanded soon after.
330th Rifle Division (August 1941 – June 1945) | |
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Active | 1941–1945 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Moscow Defense of Tula Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Vistula-Oder Offensive Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov 2nd degree Order of Kutuzov 2nd degree |
Battle honours | Mogilyov |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. Gavriil Dmitrievich Sokolov Maj. Gen. Vladimir Aleksandrovich Gusev |