402nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 402nd Rifle Division was raised in 1941 as an infantry division of the Red Army, and served throughout the Second World War in that role. It was raised as an Azerbaijani National division in the Transcaucasus Military District and first formed part of the occupation force following the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. It returned to the USSR in April, 1942, remaining in the Caucasus region until the forces of German Army Group A began its drive on the oil fields there as part of Operation Blue. In October it joined the Northern Group in the Transcaucasus Front, in the 44th Army, defending the direct route to Baku. The division took part in the counteroffensive that threw the German forces out of the Caucasus, but took heavy losses in the process. Once the German threat receded the 402nd returned to guard duties along the border with Turkey and served as a training establishment for Azeri recruits for the duration of the war.
402nd Rifle Division (August 15, 1941 – December, 1945) | |
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Active | 1941 - 1945 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of the Caucasus |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Timofei Ivanovich Volkovich Col. Ali Nagi Huseynov Maj. Gen. Mark Trofimovich Karakoz Maj. Gen. Tarlan Abdullah oglu Aliyarbayov |