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165th Rifle Division — Wikipedia (en)

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The 165th Rifle Division was originally formed as an infantry division of the Red Army in the North Caucasus Military District in July 1940, based on the shtat (table of organization and equipment) of September 13, 1939. It was still in that District at the time of the German invasion, and it was soon moved to the vicinity of Kyiv as part of Southwestern Front. It would remain defending south of the Ukrainian capital into September, eventually as part of 37th Army, when it was deeply encircled and destroyed. A new 165th was created in January 1942 in the Ural Military District based on a 400-series division that began forming the previous month. After forming up until April it was sent west by rail where it was assigned to Leningrad Front. In early June, as part of 59th Army, it took part in attacks to re-establish ground communications with the encircled 2nd Shock Army, but suffered heavy losses without gaining any meaningful success. It was then withdrawn to second echelon, now in 52nd Army of Volkhov Front, where it remained until February 1943. when it was thrown into another abortive operation south of Leningrad, again suffering heavy casualties. During late July and early August, as part of 8th Army of the same Front, it took part in the Fifth Sinyavino Offensive, which attempted to cut off the forces of German 18th Army north of Mga, but this bloody affair did little but add to the massive casualties on both sides. In September the 165th left the fighting front and entered the Reserve of the Supreme High Command for rebuilding, and began moving west. In mid-October it arrived in 2nd Baltic Front near Nevel, where it was first assigned to 3rd Shock Army and then to 6th Guards Army in the fighting that went on into the winter both inside and outside the salient that had formed there. During February 1944 the division returned to the Reserve of the Supreme High Command for another move to the south and west, ending up in the 47th Army near Kovel, which soon became part of 1st Belorussian Front. In the second phase of the summer offensive against Army Group Center in July the 165th distinguished itself and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner as well as an honorific for its role in the capture of Siedlce. Prior to the 1945 winter offensive into Poland it was transferred to 70th Army, which was soon shifted to 2nd Belorussian Front, and the division remained under these commands for the duration. As it advanced it helped to break the German defenses north of Warsaw and was later awarded the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Degree. As the campaign continued into East Pomerania in March the 165th played a large role in the capture of Gdynia and several of its subunits were given battle honors or decorations. Soon after it regrouped with its Front west to the lower reaches of the Oder River for the final advance into central Germany in late April. The division ended the war on the coast of the Baltic Sea, and in June several of its subunits were decorated

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