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153rd Rifle Division (1942)
The 153rd Rifle Division () was an infantry division of the Red Army during World War II, active from March to December 1942. For its actions in the Battle of Stalingrad it became the 57th Guards Rifle Division. History Colonel Nikolay Aleksandrovich Nikitin (general), Nikolay Aleksandrovich Nikitin was appointed division commander in February 1942. The division formed at Chapayevsk in the Volga Military District beginning on 4 March, in accordance with an order of 1 February. The division arrived on the Stalingrad Front on 12 July, as part of the 63rd Army (Soviet Union), 63rd Army. The division took defensive positions on the left bank of the Don (river), Don near the stanitsas of Kazanskaya, Rostov Oblast, Kazanskaya and Vyoshenskaya. Nikitin was sent to command training courses and replaced by Colonel Andrey Pavlovich Karnov on 10 October. The 153rd fought as part of the Don Front and then shifted to the Southwestern Front (Soviet Union), Southwestern Front on 29 October. Unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Army Flag
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
