164th separate ski battalion

The battalion was formed in December 1941 in Sverdlovsk . During the formation, the battalion totaled 560 people in three companies.

In the army from February 1, 1942 to April 1, 1942.

In January 1942 he was sent to the Volkhov Front , entered the disposal of the 2nd shock army .

He took part in the Luban operation . In early February 1942, he was introduced into the breakthrough that was created by the troops of the 2nd shock army at Myasniy Bor . During February 1942, being attached to the 22nd Infantry Brigade, together with the 42nd and 165th Ski Battalions, it tried to break through the enemy’s defenses to the north, west and along the Sychev River.

In the battles of February-March 1942 it was practically destroyed.

On April 1, 1942, the battalion was disbanded.

• Handbook of the combat personnel of the Soviet army 1941-1945
• List No. 33 of the entry into the army of individual battalions, companies, units: OPULB, OGVPULB, OMSPULB, OSPB, OMSB, OSB, separate local security forces, mining regiments, sniper, machine gunners, spare pages, OIPTB, istr ., Anti-tank guns, tank destroyers, OLB, OBMP, ORB, guards. ORB, detachment of the security guards of command and control centers, such as fronts, armies, special forces special forces and SMERSH, assault battalions, disbates, fines, OPULR, places. and car. companies, mining companies, ORR, OMSR, OSAMR, guards. ORR, security companies, OO and SMERSH companies, penal companies, detachments