06-24-2003, 06:58 AM
Dave,
I did a quick check and these are not Latvia military nits. They are regular Red Army units. They are not even territorial militia units (of the type eliminated in the 1938 reforms) based on an ethnic group. The "Latvian" in their names are simply honourifics the same as "red banner budapest and vienna rfle division" or "kursk" division.
The 43rd Guards Rifle Division was formed in October 42 from the 201st Rifle Division which had been formed in Gorki in August. It fought in Latvia from September 44 on. It was part of the ...
130th Rifle Corps which fought in Latvia unde the 67th Army. It consisted of the 43rd Guards and the 308th Rifle Division.
The 24th Guards Rifle Corp was in the 7th Army from July 43 to February 45. It does not appear to have fough in Latvia.
Shawn
I did a quick check and these are not Latvia military nits. They are regular Red Army units. They are not even territorial militia units (of the type eliminated in the 1938 reforms) based on an ethnic group. The "Latvian" in their names are simply honourifics the same as "red banner budapest and vienna rfle division" or "kursk" division.
The 43rd Guards Rifle Division was formed in October 42 from the 201st Rifle Division which had been formed in Gorki in August. It fought in Latvia from September 44 on. It was part of the ...
130th Rifle Corps which fought in Latvia unde the 67th Army. It consisted of the 43rd Guards and the 308th Rifle Division.
The 24th Guards Rifle Corp was in the 7th Army from July 43 to February 45. It does not appear to have fough in Latvia.
Shawn












