302nd RIFLE DIVISION IN THE BATTLES ON THE DON IN THE SUMMER OF 1942
Journal: History Facts and Symbols
Year: 2020

The article is devoted to one of the stages in the history of the 302nd Rifle Division of the Red Army - its participation in the battles at the Don in July-August 1942.This unit, formed in the North Caucasus military district, fought in the Crimea in November 1941 - may 1942 and was defeated by Manstein during operation “Trappenjagd”. The remnants of the division were transferred to Taman and began to recover. However, in the summer of 1942, the Wehrmacht launched a series of strategic operatio