| 47th Mountain Rifle Division (1940–1942) 47th Rifle Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | I Formation: 1922–1942 II Formation: 1942–1946 |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Branch | .svg) Red Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner (1st and 3rd formations)
 Order of Kutuzov 2nd class (3rd formation) |
| Battle honours | Roslavl (3rd formation) Nevel (2nd formation) On behalf of Comrade Stalin (1st formation) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Viktor Georgyevich Chernov Grigory Chernov |
The47th Rifle Division was an infantry division of theRed Army. It was first formed in 1922 as theGeorgian Rifle Division. In 1924, it became the1st Georgian Mountain Division. The division became the47th Georgian Mountain Rifle Division in 1936 and dropped the designation "Georgian" in 1940. It was disbanded in June 1942 after being wiped out atIzyum.[1] In July 1942, the 47th Rifle Division was formed from the 21st Rifle Brigade.[2][3] It fought in theNevel Offensive, for which it was awarded the title "Nevel".[4] The division was disbanded in theBaltic Military District in 1946.[5] It was also awarded theOrder of Lenin and theOrder of Suvorov 2nd class.[6] The division was reformed a third time from the277th Rifle Division in 1955 but disbanded in July 1956.
In 1922, the Georgian Rifle Division was formed. It was given the honorific "on behalf of Comrade Stalin" on 29 July 1930. In July 1936, it was renamed the 47th Georgian Mountain Rifle Division. On 16 July 1940, it became the 47th Mountain Rifle Division. On 22 June 1941, it was part of the3rd Rifle Corps inBatum. Between 11 and 14 September, the division was sent by rail fromKupyansk toSloviansk. On 20 September it was again transported to Iskrivka, Vodyanaya and Kovyahy. It was sent into battle nearChutovo on 26 September to participate in the attack onPoltava.[7] As a result of a disorganized retreat, it lost 23 artillery guns and 7 mortars in October 1941. As part of the6th Army, it fought in theSecond Battle of Kharkov[8] and was wiped out in the Izyum pocket during May 1942. It was officially disbanded on 30 June.[9][10]
The 47th Rifle Division was reformed in July 1942 from the 21st Rifle Brigade.[2] The division fought in theNevel Offensive in October 1943 as part of the83rd Rifle Corps.[11] On 7 October it was awarded the honorific "Nevel" for its actions in the capture ofNevel.[12] The division was advancing towards Zheludok, Ovinische and Lobok on 8 November. It was awarded theOrder of Suvorov 2nd class on 21 December. The division was awarded theOrder of Lenin on 10 July 1944.[6] In 1946, the division was disbanded in theBaltic Military District.[5]
In 1955, the division was reformed from the277th Rifle Division atIman with the5th Red Banner Army. It inherited the honorifics "Roslavl Red Banner Order of Suvorov and Kutuzov". The division disbanded on 25 July 1956.[13]
The division was commanded by the following officers.[9][4]
On 22 June 1941, the 47th Mountain Rifle Division contained the following units.[1][9]
The 47th Rifle Division was composed of the following units.[2]
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