3 th ▁Army . ▁ ▁In ▁mid - 1 9 4 5 ▁it ▁was ▁with dra wn ▁to ▁Kor osten ▁in ▁the ▁Car path ian ▁Military ▁District ▁with ▁the ▁army ' s ▁ 2 7 th ▁R if le ▁Corps . ▁The ▁division ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁ ▁Command ers ▁ ▁The ▁division ' s ▁first ▁formation ▁was ▁commanded ▁by ▁the ▁following ▁officers : ▁▁ ▁Major ▁General ▁Mik h ail ▁Roman ov ▁( 1 4 ▁March – 1 9 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 ) ▁ ▁The ▁division ' s ▁second ▁formation ▁was ▁commanded ▁by ▁the ▁following ▁officer : ▁▁ ▁Colonel ▁Ivan ▁L ask in ▁( 6 ▁March – 2 5 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 2 ) ▁ ▁The ▁division ' s ▁third ▁formation ▁was ▁commanded ▁by ▁the ▁following ▁officers : ▁▁ ▁Lieutenant ▁Colonel ▁Alexander ▁Kost its yn ▁( 1 4 – 3 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 2 ) ▁ ▁Colonel ▁G av ri il ▁Sor ok in ▁( 3 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 – 2 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 ) ▁ ▁Colonel ▁Nikol ay ▁Tim of ey ev ▁( 2 3 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 – 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 4 ; ▁promoted ▁to ▁major ▁general ▁ 1 8 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 3 ) ▁ ▁Colonel ▁Nik ita ▁K ork ish ko ▁( 2 ▁January – 7 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 4 ) ▁ ▁Major ▁General ▁An atol