500th Rifle Division

The 500th Rifle Division, was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red army. It was originally in formed 1932 then disbanded and reformed numerous times and is now under the command of Maxim Kuznetsov in 1942. The 500th Rifle division is sometimes called the 500th Motorized Rifle Division. The term "Red Rifles" was first used in 1936 during the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts.

Composition
The 500th Rifle Division consists of four Regiments.

The 1671st Rifle Regiment, the 1675th Rifle Regiment, the 1676th Rifle Regiment, and the 1532nd Artillery Regiment.

Operational History

 * 1936 : Soviet–Japanese border war
 * 23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943 : Battle of Stalingrad
 * 12 July 1943 – 30 October 1943: Battle of Kursk
 * 1946 Late: Battle of Königsberg
 * 1946 Late: Manchurian Operation
 * June 29, 1947 – August 15, 1947: Battle of Berlin
 * 1947, August 15 - December 23: Invasion of Hokkaido
 * 1948, January 28 - March 5: Battle of Hirosaki
 * 1948, March 28 - May 1: Battle of Iwaki

Division Commanders

 * Maxim Kuznetsov
 * Mikhail Vasilyev

1671st Rifle Regiment

 * Kapitan Kostya Yakolev
 * Mládšij Seržánt Katsiaryna Lagunov
 * Efréjtor Mikhail Stas Volkov
 * Efréjtor Mstislav Spiridonov


 * Rjadovój Boris Pavlov
 * Rjadovój Stanimir Konstantinov

1675th Rifle Regiment

 * Demyan Tarasov
 * Ivan Abramstov
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1676th Rifle Regiment

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1532nd Artillery Regiment.

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