04-07-2013, 09:13 PM
Tommy Wrote:Am i right in thinking that he was fighting in/around Leningrad?Hi Tommy!
It's interesting that you are asking about this because, according to Poirier's book, the 191st Rifle Division "may have been on the Leningrad Front" between 1942-1943. While the book has details for 1941, 1944, and 1945, it's unclear about the exact location in 1942 and 1943.
As for the 59th Army, the book just mentions "Volkhov Front" for that period 1942-1944.
Here are more details about the 191st Rifle Division and what units it belonged at different dates:
- July-August 1941: North Front
- September-October 1941: Leningrad Front, as part of 8th Army
- November-December 1941: with 4th Independant Army (not assigned to a specific Front)
- January 1942: Volkhov Front, as part of 4th Army
- February 1942-February 1943: Volkhov Front, as part of 2nd Shock Army
- From March 1943: Volkhov Front, as part of the 59th Army
- From September 1943, was part of 14 Rifle Corps, in 59th Army, Volkhov Front
Now you may be able to find some maps showing more precise locations of any of those units. Good luck! :thumbsup
