Chronology of World War II

Tuesday, September 29

39th Guards Rifle Division Deployed West of the Red October Steel Factory


39th Guards Rifle Division
On September 29, 1942, the 39th Guards Rifle Division was deployed west of the Red October Steel Factory and tasked with defending the Volga Corridor, a key supply line for the city. At Stalingrad the 39th consisted of the following regiments:
- 112th Guard Infantry Regiment
- 117th Guard Infantry Regiment
- 120th Guard Infantry Regiment
- 87th Guard Artillery Regiment