105th Tank Division (Soviet Union)

105th Tank Division 105-я танковая дивизия 15th July 1941 - 13th September 1941 13th September 1941 Soviet Union Red Army Army Battle of Smolensk Beloglazov Aleksey Stepanovich Commander The 105th Tank Division was an armored formation of the Red Army that served during the World War II. It was active from 15 July 1941 to 13 September 1941. History The 105th Tank Division was formed in July 1941 from the 53rd Tank Division of the 27th Mechanized Corps. The division was commanded by Colonel Aleksei Stepanovich Beloglazov. 105 Tank Division http://bdsa.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2925&Itemid=28 https://web.archive.org/web/20140520220446/http://bdsa.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2925&Itemid=28 2014-05-20 2026-07-05 bdsa.ruБелоглазов Алексей Степанович http://tankfront.ru/ussr/persons/col/BeloglazovAS.html 2026-07-05 tankfront.ru Beginning on 15 July 1941, the division fought on the eastern front. During the Battle of Smolensk, it operated alongside the 104th Tank Division in an attempt to save the encircled 16th, 19th, and 20th armies near Smolensk.105-я танковая дивизия https://samsv.narod.ru/Div/Td/td105/default.html 2026-07-05 samsv.narod.ru On 19 July 1941, German armored units broke through the defenses of the 19th Rifle Division and captured Yelnya, an important railway junction on the Smolensk line. This severed the supply route to the partially encircled 16th and 20th Armies. Following the fighting at Yelnya, the commanders of the 105th Tank Division, 103rd Motorized Rifle Division, and 106th Rifle Division were relieved of command by Georgy Zhukov and reassigned to lower-ranking positions.Механизированные корпуса РККА в бою.— С.635–638. Commanders Colonel Beloglazov Aleksey Stepanovich (15 07 1941 - 13 09 1941). References Category:Tank divisions of the Soviet Union in World War II Category:Disbanded armies Category:Soviet Army Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1941 Category:Military units and formations established in 1941