| 269th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 1941 – 1946 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | .svg) Red Army |
| Type | Rifle division |
| Engagements | World War II |
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The269th Rifle Division (Russian:269-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of theSoviet Union'sRed Army duringWorld War II.
Formed in the summer of 1941, the division served with theBryansk Front in the same area until late 1943, when it began advancing westwards. The 269th fought inOperation Bagration, the southern Baltic states, and theBattle of Berlin during 1944 and 1945. Postwar, it was disbanded in 1946 in Belarus.
The 269th began forming on 13 July 1941 from reservists atKolomna, part of theMoscow Military District. Its basic order of battle included the 1018th, 1020th, and the 1022nd Rifle Regiments, as well as the 836th Artillery Regiment. By 5 August, the division had been moved toTeplukha, and assigned to the24th Army of theReserve Front. In mid-August the 269th was transferred to the newly formed50th Army, but by the end of August the division was part of the3rd Army in theBryansk Front. ColonelAndrey Chekharin became division commander in early September. The 269th was encircled duringOperation Typhoon and Chekharin was reported missing, presumably killed, during a breakout attempt on 20 October.[1] The division served in roughly the same positions, covering the southern flank of the Moscow defenses, until late 1943.[2]
From late 1943 to early 1944, the division slowly advanced towards theDnieper as part of theBelorussian Front. The 269th fought inOperation Bagration as part of the 3rd Army's41st Rifle Corps during the summer of 1944. On 21 July, it received theOrder of the Red Banner for its actions. The division then fought in the southern Baltic states in late 1944 as part of the2nd Belorussian Front and the3rd Belorussian Front. During April and May 1945 it participated in theBattle of Berlin as part of the 1st Belorussian Front.[2] In the summer of 1945, the division was relocated toMaladzyechna in theMinsk Military District along with the 46th Rifle Corps, where it was disbanded in late 1946.[3]
