The 2nd Light Rifle Brigade is the military unit of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War .
| 2nd Light Rifle Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Troops | land |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Formation | September 1941 |
| Dissolution (transformation) | 12/16/1941 |
| Battle way | |
| 1941: Defense of Karelia | |
Content
History
The brigade was formed in September 1941 from 9 rifle regiments (was formed in Petrozavodsk in July 1941) and 10 reserve regiments of the NKVD (was formed in Petrozavodsk in July 1941), marching replenishment of the ArkhVO as part of the Karelian Front, in Petrozavodsk .
As part of the army from 09.25.1941 to 12.16.1941.
It fought on the southern approaches to Petrozavodsk in the Uzhezelga area, after leaving Petrozavodsk on September 30, 1941, north of it, at the turn of the Shuya River , in December 1941, fights for Medvezhyegorsk as part of the Medvezhyegorsk operational group.
12/16/1941 disbanded in connection with losses, the remaining personnel were transferred to the 71st Infantry Division and the 313rd Infantry Division .
Full name
- 2nd Light Rifle Brigade .
Composition
9 rifle regiment and 10 spare rifle regiment of the NKVD, marching replenishment of ArkhVO.
Submission
| date | Front (district) | Army | Body | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/1941 | - | 7th Separate Army | - | - |
| 11/01/1941 | Karelian front | Medvezhyegorsk Task Force | - | - |
| 12/01/1941 | Karelian front | Medvezhyegorsk Task Force | - | - |