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178th Rifle Division (Soviet Union
The 178th Rifle Division was formed as an infantry division of the Red Army in the Siberian Military District, based on the ''shtat'' (table of organization and equipment) of September 13, 1939, on the basis of the separate 386th Rifle Regiment. Following the German invasion it was moved west and concentrated west of Moscow as part of 24th Army (Soviet Union), 24th Army in early July. Late that month the Army was assigned to Reserve Front. While this Army played the main role in the successful offensive at Yelnya, Yelninsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Yelnya, the 178th was held in reserve. In late August, in response to a German drive against 22nd Army (Soviet Union), 22nd Army on the right flank of Western Front (Soviet Union), Western Front, the division was moved by rail and truck northward to join 29th Combined Arms Army, 29th Army in the vicinity of Nelidovo, Nelidovsky District, Tver Oblast, Nelidovo, to cover the gap between that Army and the 22nd. When Army Group Center launch ... [...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] |
