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    Russian Rifle Division, April 1941

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    The document outlines the organization of a typical Russian rifle division in 1941, listing the personnel and equipment of each subunit. It details the headquarters, infantry and artillery regiments, support units, and medical facilities that made up the divisional structure.

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    The document outlines the organization of a typical Russian rifle division in 1941, listing the personnel and equipment of each subunit. It details the headquarters, infantry and artillery regiments, support units, and medical facilities that made up the divisional structure.

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    Russian Rifle Division, April 1941

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    The document outlines the organization of a typical Russian rifle division in 1941, listing the personnel and equipment of each subunit. It details the headquarters, infantry and artillery regiments, support units, and medical facilities that made up the divisional structure.

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    Organization of a Russian Rifle Division

    5 April 1941

    Division Headquarters:(27/48/14/44)1
    1 (mot) Staff Company (2 LMGs)
    1 (mot) Staff Battery
    3 Infantry Regiments, each with: (131/56/435/2,560)
    1 Staff Company (8 LMGs)
    3 Battalions, each with:
    1 Signals Platoon
    3 Rifle Companies (12 LMGs, 2 HMGs, 3 82mm mortars)
    1 Mortar Company (6 82mm mortars)
    1 Machine Gun Company (12 HMGs)
    1 Anti-Tank Platoon (2-45mm AT guns)
    Support Units:
    1 Signals Company
    1 (mot) Anti-Aircraft Section (6 37mm AA guns &
    3 12.7mm AA HMGs)
    1 Engineer Company
    1 (mot) Anti-Tank Battery (6-45mm AT guns)
    1 Infantry Gun Battery (4-76.2mm guns)
    1 Mortar Company (4-120mm mortars)
    1 Medical Company
    1 Horse Drawn Supply Column
    Field Artillery Regiment: (58/36/166/778)
    Staff Battery
    (mot) AA Machine Gun Detachment (2 quad 12.7mm HMGs)
    2 Battalions, each with:
    Signal Platoon
    Calibration Platoon
    2 Batteries (4-76.2mm guns)
    1 Battery (4-122mm guns)
    1 Horse Drawn Ammunition Train
    (mot) Howitzer Regiment: (81/45/228/923)
    Staff Battery
    (mot) AA Machine Gun Detachment (3 quad 12.7mm HMGs)
    3 (mot) Battalions, each with
    (mot) Signal Platoon
    (mot) Calibration Platoon
    2 (mot) Batteries (4-122mm howitzers)
    1 (mot) Battery (4-152mm howitzers)
    Anti-Tank Battalion: (15/12/40/163)
    3 (mot) AT Batteries (6-45mm AT guns ea)
    Anti-Aircraft Company: (16/13/55/203)
    2 (mot) AA Batteries (4-37mm AA guns)
    1 (mot) AA Battery (4-76.2mm AA guns)
    2 (mot) Quad 12.7mm Anti-aircraft HMGs
    Reconnaissance Battalion (18/15/55/185)
    1 (mot) Signals Platoon
    1 (mot) Administration Platoon
    1 (mot) Pioneer Bridging Detachment (9 LMGs & 3 50mm mortars)

    1
    Numbers are officers, officials, NCOs, and men.

    1
    1 Armored Car Company (10 armored cars)
    1 Light Tank Company (16 T-38 or T-40 tanks)
    Signals Battalion: (17/15/53/193)
    1 Staff Signals Company
    1 Radio Company
    2 Telephone Companies
    1 Aircraft Liaison Detachment
    Engineer Battalion: (20/16/87/398)
    3 Engineer Companies
    1 (mot) Technical Engineer Company
    1 (mot) Supply Column
    1 (mot) Bridging Train
    Tank Battalion: (assignment variable)
    22 T-26 tanks
    16 T-37 tanks
    Flamethrower Company:
    30 flamethrowers & 1 LMG
    Support Troops:
    Divisional Transportation Battalion (8/20/37/190)
    Ordnance Work Shop (0/6/21/18)
    Quartermaster Work Shop (1/0/3/29)
    Blacksmith Shop
    Automobile Workshop
    Handicraft Workshop
    Baggage Company
    Field Bakery (0/8/12/109)
    Field Post Office (0/3/3/6)
    Divisional Printing Office
    Veterinary Hospital
    Ambulance Company
    Divisional Field Hospital (total medical staff 2/49/46/156)

    Based on German Intelligence

    Records of Headquarters, German Army High Command, national Archives Microcopy No.
    T-78, Roll 486 & 496 American Historical Association Committee for the Study of War
    Documents, Washington, DC., 1960
    Copyright GFN 1992.

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