'12' and '6' Soviet Rifle Divisions

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The 12 and 6 refers very approximately to the number of men in a Soviet peace time rifle division. Those on the border were closer to 12,000 and those in the interior and in Stavka reserve were closer to 6000.

On mobilization they were to be brought up to full strength.

So far I have identified 4 such divisions in WiTE being the 64th, 108th, 143rd and 161st Rifle divisions.

From Major-General Iovlev (commander of 64th RD) memories - "...Our division in time of peace was kept in the reduced ToE.... we had 102 guns totaly: 9 152mm Howitzers, 18 122mm Howitzers, 27 76mm guns, 12 76mm anti-tank guns, 9 AA guns, 9 regimental guns, 18 battalion guns ( 45mm ATG) and 90 minethrowers "

"...64th infantry division,didn't complete mobilization. However, we were replenished by the retreating units. In addition, on June 25 arrived about 600 people assigned to the fortified area . We also have included them in the division. The vast majority of these were remarkable people — workers, but not trained. We organized a training battalion of these man."

Currently in WiTE these divisions have 100%+ of their TOE on 22nd June 1941. For historical accuracy these should be reduced to 50% TOE.

Thanks to Max (MaXXOltt) for providing the above quote, russian references and for explaining how to interpret them.