So as of 1/12/42 we notice the following correlation of forces, which opposing sides have concentrated on a boundary of a watercourse Krivaja (Curve) and an average watercourse Chir.
F. 312, op. 4245, d. 10, Sheet
The report
About the battle structure 1-n Guard Army as of December, 1, 1942
14-th rifle corps
Management of corps and corps units
Number of staff 04/50
Average officers of arms - 145
Younger officers of arms - 128
Ordinary structure - 515
In total military men - 788
14-n a Guards rifle division
Number of staff 04/200
Average officers - 710
Younger officers – 1,095
Ordinary structure – 3,500
In total military men – 5,305
203-n a rifle division
Number of staff04/200
Average officers - 756
Younger officers – 1,077
Ordinary structure – 3,824
In total military men – 5,657
278-n a rifle division
Number of staff 04/200
Average officers - 881
Younger officers – 1,043
Ordinary structure – 2,943
In total military men – 4,367
Total on corps
Average officers – 2,492
Younger officers – 3,343
Ordinary structure – 10,782
In total military men – 16,617
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Total in rifle divisions of 14-th rifle corps was present for December, 1, 1942
Average officers of arms – 2,347
Younger officers of arms – 3,215
Ordinary structure – 10,267
In total military men - 15,829
Including the soldier and NCOs –
13,482
Number of 159-th RD before the beginning of operation Uranus (on 19/11) made
3,494 soldiers and NCOs
About number of 159-th RD as of the end of November gives representation the following report of the commander of this division - colonel Anashkin
TSAMO RF
f. 331, op. 5041, d. 13, l. 125
The opponent - Germans, - force up to an infantry regiment from region Bokovskaja [294 ID-Yuri] and up to a regiment from Fomin [62 ID-Yuri] during yesterday's and today counterattack the right flank of a division.
Attacks of the opponent are beaten off. I hold back the center Dulinskij. Further on the river Chir Krasnokutskaja. People very little, last reserve - has thrown a platoon of investigation. In 491-st and 558-th RR remained on one hundred riflemens. If it is possible, I ask to throw machines of 5 various ammunition and urgently to send 2 divisionals RS [' Katjusha " - Yuri] which attached to me it agrees the preliminary order * 0031 and as soon as possible to replace left-wing 631-st RR.
The commander of 159-th rifle division
The colonel /Anashkin/
Updatings did not receive the Soviet divisions.
Number 50 GRD (former 124RD) on 19/11 -
5,173 soldiers and NCOs.
Number 47 GRD on 1/12 -
4,141 soldiers and NCOs.
TSAMO RF
f. 331, op. 5041, d. 24, l. 302
The operative report * 37 Army headquarters 47 GRD 13.00 2/12/42
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4. As of 1/12/4247 GRD has: average commanding structure 759; younger commanding - 917; ordinary structure 3,224. Total 4,910, including:
473 RR - 953 person
510 RR - 1,290 person.
437 RR - 668 - "-
Number 346 RD on 19/11 –
8,234 soldiers and NCOs
On a boundary of the river Krivaja ( Curve) and average Chir against seven Russian divisions (278, 203, 14G, 159, 50G, 47G, 346 ID) nine divisions of the opponent operated, namely:
- One Italian division "Sforzeska";
- Five Romanian divisions - 7, 9, 11, new 14 ID and 1 MD
- Three German divisions - 62, 294 ID and 22Pz.D
In all these seven Russian divisions was present on December, 1 no more than:
13,482 + 3,494 + 5,173 + 4,141 + 8,234 =
34,524 soldiers and NCOs.
Actually, as we well understand, number did not exceed these
30,000 person.
On the other hand only in three German divisions (62, 294 ID and 22Pz.D) there were
30,289 soldiers and NCOs.
There is no doubt that in six other divisions there was not a smaller number of soldiers and and NCOs.
Thus on a boundary of the river the Curve the two-multiple superiority in strength of Germans and their European allies took place.
Apparently, stories of German generals about ocean of hordes Russian in a reality do not find acknowledgement.
In practice took place opposite, that is, actually the ocean of western hordes was rolled by huge waves on not numerous Russian divisions.
