Rifle Division 04/820

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Rifle Division 04/820

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Post by Art » 16 Dec 2021, 11:52

Establishment table for the Rifle Division Shtat 04/820. That was organization applied in the 1939 Khalkhin-Gol campaign, Polish Campaign and Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40.
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From:
https://wbh.wp.mil.pl/c/scans/WKA_VIII_ ... 0_2_20.pdf

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Re: Rifle Division 04/820

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Post by Art » 16 Dec 2021, 17:01

The same in English
04_820.png


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Re: Rifle Division 04/820

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Post by wwilson » 16 Dec 2021, 20:05

Art,

Thank you. The earlier organizations are often elusive.

The relatively small number of 82mm mortars reminds me of French infantry organization in 1940.

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Re: Rifle Division 04/820

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Post by Art » 18 Dec 2021, 11:04

It should be added that a next wartime establishment 04/20 was issued in September 1939, but it wasn't actually applied, at least was not applied until the end of the Finnish War and the establishment 04/820 still remained in force. The same is true in regard to tank brigades: brigades participiating in the Finnish War were organized according to pre-1939 establishment.

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