The 399th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army. Partially raised in 1941, this formation was abandoned until a second formation began in February 1942, this time in the far east of Siberia. The formation lasted until July, after which it was moved west to join the Stalingrad Front in the great bend of the Don River. Badly mauled in its first actions, it was rebuilt west of the Don in late July, and went on to contest the German advance right into the center of the city. The remnants of the division were pulled out and sent north to Bryansk Front, and the once-again rebuilt division went on to serve in the winter offensive against the German forces in the salient around Oryol. It was present on the right flank of the Kursk salient during the German offensive in July 1943 but saw little action until the Soviet forces went on the counterattack later that month. During the advance into western Russia it earned a battle honor. Through the winter of 1943-44 it helped to make incremental gains against the forces of Army Group Center, setting the stage for the summer offensive, during which the division would win its first decoration. Later that year it advanced into Poland and in early 1945 it took part in the battles for East Prussia, and won the Order of the Red Banner for its efforts. The division was disbanded shortly thereafter. 1st Formation The 399th Rifle Division began forming in September 1941 in an unknown military district. Very little is known about this formation: 2nd Formation The second 399th Rifle Division began forming from February to March 1, 1942 near Chita in the Transbaikal Military District. Its order of battle, based on the first wartime shtat (table of organization and equipment) for rifle divisions, was as follows: 1343rd Rifle Regiment 1345th Rifle Regiment 1348th Rifle Regiment 1046th Artillery Regiment 436th Antitank Battalion 232nd Reconnaissance Company 345th Sapper Battalion (from April 23, 1945 313th Sapper Battalion) 918th Signal Battalion (later 451st Signal Company) 511th Medical/Sanitation Battalion 220th Chemical Protection (Anti-gas) Company 566th Motor Transport Company 400th Field Bakery 831st Divisional Veterinary Hospital 1858th Field Postal Station 1177th Field Office of the State Bank Col. Nikolai Gregorovich Travnikov took command of the division on March 1. During that month its personnel were noted as being mostly Siberian. The new division began