Typical strength of Red Army Division in 1945

[Melnyk]

Hi

hope this does not open a can of worms , but I am trying to establish the "typical" strength of a Red Army division in 1945.

I fully appreciate there were numerous variations but a general rule of thumb would help

best wishes

Mike Melnyk

[Art]

Looking for something specific or just a general question?
There was related topic several years ago:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 9&t=112693
I would say the average was between 5 and 6 thousand men, divisions with more than 6 thousand would be considered strong.

[Paul_Atreides]

Average division's strength in the beginning of some operations.

East Prussian operation:

2nd Belorussian front - 6 366;
3rd Belorussian front - 6 011.

Vistula-Oder operation:

69th Army (1st BF) - 6 000;
5th Gds Army (1st BF) - 6 600 - 7 000.

West Carpathian operation:

38th Army (4th UF) - 5 000 - 6 000;
1st Gds Army (4th UF) - 4 600 - 5 000;
18th Army (4th UF) - 3 500 - 4 500.

East Pomeranian operation:

2nd Belorussian front
2nd Shock Army - over 4 900;
49th Army - 4 900;
70th Army - 4 900;
65th Army - 4 100;
19th Army - 8 300 (transfered from Karelia)

1st Belorussian front (on 1st March)
3rd Shock Army - 4 900;
61st Army - 4 300;
47th Army - 4 300;
1st Polish Army - 7 400.

Balaton operation:

3rd Ukrainian front - 4 700.

Vienna operation:

2nd and 3rd Ukrainian fronts - 4 000 - 4 500;
9th Gds Army - ~10 000 (from the Stavka reserve).

Berlin operation:

2nd Belorussian front - 4 000 - 5 000;
1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian fronts - 5 000 - 6 000.

Prague operation:

1st Ukrainian front - 3 300 - 4 400;
4th Ukrainian front - 3 100 - 3 800;
2nd Ukrainian front - 3 500 - 4 500.

[Melnyk]

Thank you for the helpful replies.

Ok to be more specific:

I would like if at all possible to establish the strength of the following units in April 1945:
VI Guards Rifle Corps
LXIV Rifle Corps.
20th Guards Division,
61st Guards Rifle Division,
10th Guards Division

I have looked trying to find a source that looks 'reliable' enough to quote is not easy!

best wishes

Mike Melnyk