Creation of The Guards
The Yelnya Offensive is also associated with the creation of the veteran Guards units when the 100th and 127th Rifle divisions were renamed into 1st and 2nd Guards Rifle divisions. On 26 September 1941 the 107th and 120th Rifle divisions were also renamed the 5th and 6th Guards Rifle divisions.
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