aling rad , ▁on ▁Feb . ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁It ▁was ▁formed ▁from ▁the ▁rem n ants ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 3 8 th ▁R if le ▁Division , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁that ▁division ' s ▁stal wart ▁defense ▁against ▁the ▁German ▁Six th ▁Army ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁St aling rad , ▁in ▁particular ▁the ▁Bar rik ady ▁Or dn ance ▁Factory . ▁ ▁When ▁formed , ▁its ▁order ▁of ▁battle ▁was ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ 2 0 3 rd ▁Gu ards ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁from ▁ 3 4 4 th ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁▁ 2 0 5 th ▁Gu ards ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁from ▁ 6 5 0 th ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁▁ 2 0 7 th ▁Gu ards ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁from ▁ 7 6 8 th ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁▁ 1 3 7 th ▁Gu ards ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁from ▁ 2 9 5 th ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁▁ 7 4 th ▁Gu ards ▁Ant it ank ▁Battalion ▁from ▁ 2 3 0 th ▁Ant it ank ▁Battalion ▁▁ 7 7 th ▁Gu ards ▁S apper ▁Battalion ▁from ▁ 1 7 9 th ▁S apper ▁Battalion . ▁The ▁division ▁spent ▁February ▁and ▁March ▁re building , ▁before ▁being ▁sent ▁north ▁in ▁April ▁to ▁ 1 7 th ▁Gu ards ▁R if le ▁Corps ▁in ▁Central ▁Front ▁res erves ▁north ▁of ▁Kur sk . ▁ ▁Battle ▁of ▁Kur sk ▁▁ ▁The ▁ 7 0 th ▁Gu ards ▁was